The rise in literacy rates during the Renaissance can be primarily attributed to increased access to books. This period saw the advent of the printing press, which made books more widely available and affordable, allowing more people to read and thus improving literacy rates.
Why did literacy rates rise during the Renaissance?
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The quality of literature improved.
• More women and men went to universities.
Access to books increased.
• The Church began to publish its Index of Forbidden Books.
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