Q) X (circa 1422-1491) was the first English printer. He learned the art abroad, probably at Cologne or Bruges, and about the year 1476 set up the first wooden printing press in England. His influence in fixing a national language to supersede the various dialects, and in preparing the way for the literary Y of the Elizabethan age, is beyond calculation. Identify the person X and the term Y.
Identify X and Y
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Q)1 According to legend, X was executed for defying the rule of Emperor Claudius II, an ancient Roman ruler.
Legend has it, during his rule Emperor Claudius noticed single men made better soldiers than those with a family.
To build up a stock of more dedicated soldiers, he set about outlawing marriage for younger men.
X a priest at the time, continued to perform marriages in secret despite the Emperor’s decree.
On discovering his sleight, Claudius put the defiant priest to death.
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Q) Which city was originally designed with the human body as an inspiration - the 'head' contained the capital complex, the 'heart', the commercial centre, & the 'arms', which were perpendicular to the main axis, had the academic & leisure facilities?
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Canadian author X and British writer Y jointly won the prestigious prize after judges broke the rules by declaring a tie, the first since 1992. The rules say the prize must not be divided, but the judges insisted they "couldn't separate" X's _The Testament_ & _Girl, Woman, Other_ by Y.
The rules were changed after the last tie in 1992, & organisers told this year's judges that they were not allowed to pick 2 winners. But after 5 hours of deliberations, Peter Florence, the chair of the 5-member judging panel, said: It was our decision to flout the rules.
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