Elizabethan education Flashcards
Who educated sons of the nobility at home?
Personal tutors
What problems did personal tutors have when educating sons of the nobility?
They were lower in status so they rarely criticised them - the noble sons didn’t want to listen to them
How many universities did England have during Elizabeth’s reign? Was this more or less than in nearby countries?
2: Oxford and Cambridge
Less: Italy had 20 and even Scotland had four!
What education was provided in a petty school?
Learning to read and write using a horn book
Who ran petty schools?
The local parish priest (the Church)
Who were petty schools for?
Boys aged 4-7
How many years would it take to earn a doctorate at university?
18 years
What were young noblemen taught at home?
Dancing, fencing, horse-riding and swimming
Where were daughters normally educated?
At home
What would noble girls be taught at home?
Dancing, needlework, playing an instrument, Latin, French and Italian
What proportion of students who graduated from Oxford and Cambridge came from the nobility and gentry?
One-third
How many new grammar schools were set up during Elizabeth’s reign?
72
Who went to a grammar school?
Sons of the gentry, merchants and yeomen
Give an example of a grammar school set up during Elizabeth’s reign
Any from:
Westminster (1560)
Rugby (1567)
Harrow (1572)
Who ran Dame schools?
A local, educated women
What education was offered to girls at a Dame school?
How to bake, brew, sew and treat illnesses
What two things was the university curriculum build on?
The Trivium (logic, rhetoric and philosophy) and Quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy)
How long was the school day at a grammar school?
10 hours
What language were lessons taught in in grammar schools?
Latin
