History A-Level
Education and print culture
What Education and print culture means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Education and print culture
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The growth of grammar schools and universities increased literacy, while the printing press spread humanist and religious texts rapidly.
Topics that use Education and print culture
- Economic, social and cultural change, 1509–88 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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