Wynkyn de Worde

Believed to have been born in the Low Countries, Wynkyn de Worde worked with William Caxton and later took over Caxton's Westminster press. After Caxton's death, he became one of the most important printers in England, active from the late 15th century into the early 16th.

He is often credited with helping move English printing toward a broader popular market. His press produced hundreds of books, including devotional works, school texts, romances, and practical manuals, and he is also known for making lively use of woodcut illustrations.

De Worde later moved his business to Fleet Street in London, a step often seen as important in the development of England's printing trade. Because he died in 1534, no clearly verifiable modern portrait is readily available from the sources checked here.