2.
In the year 1439, the city in which Gutenberg lived was planning to exhibit its large collection from
Emperor Charlemagne (a famous ruler who had united much of Westem Europe around 800 AD).
The exhibit was expected to bring many visitors to the town, so Gutenberg took investments and
created polished metal mirrors which were to be sold to the visitors (it was a common belief at that
time that mirrors were able to capture holy light from religious relics). The mirrors which
Gutenberg produced probably would have sold well
, but due to severe flooding the event was
delayed by one year. The impatient investors demanded that Gutenberg return their investments,
but he had already spent the money on producing the unsaleable mirrors. He was trapped in a
difficult situation. Gutenberg decided to share his greatest secret with them.
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