Across
- 2. The oldest Japanese book,printed in AD 868
- 3. Beliefs which do not follow the accepted teachings of the Church
- 6. A historical account or folk tale in verse, usually sung or recited
- 7. Chinese books folded and stitched at the side
- 9. An Italian explorer who brought the knowledge of woodblock printing from China to Italy
- 10. The person who composes the text for printing
- 11. A parchment made from the skin of animals
- 12. A system of governance in which absolute power is exercised by an individual, unregulated by legal and constitutional checks
- 14. Ninety Five Theses was written by
- 15. Places where people gathered to drink alcohol, to be served food, and to meet friends and exchange news
- 16. The art of beautiful and stylised writing
- 17. The system of hand printing that emerged in China
Down
- 1. The first printing press was invented by
- 4. An annual publication giving astronomical data
- 5. Action, speech or writing that is seen as opposing the government
- 8. Low-priced small books printed on poor quality paper, and bound in cheap blue covers
- 10. Pocketsize books that are sold by travelling pedlars called chapmen
- 13. A former Roman Catholic court for identifying and punishing heretics