Humanism, arts and learning (6) Flashcards
Who were the earliest humanist scholars of significance in England?
William Crocyn and Thomas Linacre.
What did Crocyn begin to do?
Began to lecture at Oxford on the ideas of Plato and Aristotle.
What was Linacre influenced by?
The scientific thinking which he acquired in Italy.
Who was eve more influential as an educator?
John Colet
Who was John Colet’s most important ally?
Desiderius Erasmus
What did Erasmus epitomise?
The spirit of the new learning.
What had made little impression on England?
Humanism and the Renaissance.
What did English intellectual life continue to be dominated by?
Traditional medieval scholastic philosophy, which humanists considered to be too formal and old fashioned.
Where did most secondary education take place?
In grammar schools.
How many grammar schools were founded between 1460 and 1509?
53 new grammar schools.
What was central to the grammar school curriculum?
To study Latin.
Where did university education take place in?
Ancient universities such as Oxford and Cambridge.
What was the most important popular art form?
Drama
Where were plays presented?
In associations with church-ale festivals, for example at Bishop’s Stortford in Hertfordshire in 1490.
What were the most famous dramas?
They were the mystery plays performed at the feasts of Corpus and Coventry.
