The printing press had an enormous effect during the Middle Ages, as it allowed for immensely increased literary production and a new source of dissemination of information. It also greatly increased the number of literate people, as before printing very few were literate, usually only royalty and the church. But by increasing the population's literary skills and the spread of information, it changed the way people thought and saw the world. This was a key point that led to the Renaissance, as the Renaissance was largely about changing perspectives with people. The press contributed to the changing point of view of the population through the diffusion of literature; the dissemination of an individual's point of view to the masses. It was also what was printed that contributed greatly to this change. It was not just that literature was now being printed much more, but that the main form of writing was no longer religious, but rather a form of humanity. This also contributed to people turning away from the church and caring more about humanity than religion. This new literary genre also began to create the idea of ​​the individual, a notion that was not very widespread before and during the Middle Ages. This notion arose in many different ways, one of which was through authors. Before the Renaissance, authors did not matter as such, because most of the text in circulation was religious in nature. But through literature, authors began to receive recognition for their work, instead of readers only caring about the actual work. This development also led to the authors being characterized and assigned an identity; which was a huge stepping stone towards the idea of ​​individualism. Similar things have also happened with art and artists, transforming from works of art for royalty or for God, into works of humanity and