Humanism And Education Flashcards
1
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Wolsey founded:
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Cardinal college, Oxford
Ipswich School
Also endowed a professorship in Greek at Oxford
2
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How did Wolsey fund Cardinal college?
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Secured the dissolution of 20 monasteries
3
Q
What did Erasmus publish and when?
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1516 - a Greek New Testament complete with a new Latin translation
4
Q
How was Erasmus’ Testament received?
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Some dons of Oxford condemned the study of Greek
- but Thomas More supported Erasmus
5
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Significance of Erasmian humanism?
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It is important not to exaggerate the importance of Erasmian humanism
- its scope was limited and much of the change that took place stemmed from the influence of new religious thinking rather than scholarly Renaissance humanism
6
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How did John Colet reform St Paul’s School?
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- appointed the school’s governors from members drawn from a city guild rather than choosing clergymen
- curriculum included some works by Erasmus, and teaching methods derived from humanist principles
William Lily was headteacher - a humanist
