In the years following Gutenberg's invention of movable metal type, society was transformed in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A) the oral tradition of story-telling was displaced by people reading stories for themselves.
B) national languages emerged and gradually replaced local dialects.
C) books and literacy became subject to tighter control and scrutiny by church authorities.
D) authors who were previously ignored began to be recognized and paid for their work.

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Gutenberg's invention of movable metal type around 1440 significantly increased the production of books, making them more accessible and affordable. This led to a rise in literacy and the dissemination of knowledge. However, it did not immediately lead to tighter control and scrutiny by church authorities. In fact, the printing press initially facilitated the spread of various ideas, including religious texts, before any systematic efforts to control or censor printed materials were established. Control and scrutiny over books and literacy by church authorities and governments became more pronounced later, particularly with the Counter-Reformation and the establishment of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum (List of Prohibited Books) by the Catholic Church in the 16th century, well after Gutenberg's invention.

In the Years Following Gutenberg's Invention of Movable Metal Type