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''' | A '''printer''' is an individual who provides printing services, or otherwise an individual who directly operates printing presses. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Johannes Gutenberg]] invented the printing press during the 15th century,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Printing Press]]</ref> which revolutionized the production and dissemination of books, making them quick and cheap to mass produce. Beforehand, [[scholar]]s had to laboriously copy books.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Book Shop]]</ref> During the [[Renaissance]], printing presses enabled [[book shop|book sellers]] like [[Sofia Sartor]] to readily spread newly unearthed wisdom.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | |||
While in [[Constantinople]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and one of his [[apprentices]] protected a printer, who was being targeted by the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Georgios Kostas]]. | While in [[Constantinople]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and one of his [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]] protected a printer, who was being targeted by the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Georgios Kostas]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Champion, Part 1]]</ref> | ||
Printers originally came to [[United States|Colonial America]] to print religious texts, but became important by the [[American Revolution]]ary era as a means to spread news. Thus, printers wielded enormous political clout | Printers originally came to [[United States|Colonial America]] to print religious texts, but became important by the [[American Revolution]]ary era as a means to spread news. Thus, printers wielded enormous political clout; for example, the widespread reprinting of [[Paul Revere]]'s woodcut depicting the [[Boston Massacre]] stirred anti-[[United Kingdom|British]] sentiment.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Printer's Shop]]</ref> | ||
[[Samuel Adams]] showed [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] how to lower his [[Social | In 1770, [[Samuel Adams]] showed [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] how to lower his [[Social stealth|notoriety]] by bribing printers to cease producing [[wanted poster]]s, or to print his own propaganda.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Stop the Presses]]</ref> On one occasion, Ratonhnhaké:ton simply beat up a printer distributing pamphlets slandering his friend Dr. [[Lyle White]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Slander]]</ref> | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Occupations]] | [[Category:Occupations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:26, 6 July 2025
A printer is an individual who provides printing services, or otherwise an individual who directly operates printing presses.
History[edit | edit source]
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press during the 15th century,[1] which revolutionized the production and dissemination of books, making them quick and cheap to mass produce. Beforehand, scholars had to laboriously copy books.[2] During the Renaissance, printing presses enabled book sellers like Sofia Sartor to readily spread newly unearthed wisdom.[3]
While in Constantinople, the Assassin Mentor Ezio Auditore da Firenze and one of his apprentices protected a printer, who was being targeted by the Templar Georgios Kostas.[4]
Printers originally came to Colonial America to print religious texts, but became important by the American Revolutionary era as a means to spread news. Thus, printers wielded enormous political clout; for example, the widespread reprinting of Paul Revere's woodcut depicting the Boston Massacre stirred anti-British sentiment.[5]
In 1770, Samuel Adams showed Ratonhnhaké:ton how to lower his notoriety by bribing printers to cease producing wanted posters, or to print his own propaganda.[6] On one occasion, Ratonhnhaké:ton simply beat up a printer distributing pamphlets slandering his friend Dr. Lyle White.[7]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed III
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: The Printing Press
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Database: Book Shop
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – The Champion, Part 1
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Database: Printer's Shop
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Stop the Presses
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Slander