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Education and Literacy in Early Modern England - Lecture 17

Offered By: Yale University via YouTube

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Overview

Explore the revolutionary changes in education and literacy during Early Modern England in this 50-minute lecture from Yale University's course on Tudor and Stuart politics, religion, and society. Examine the impact of Renaissance humanism and the Reformation on educational expansion, hierarchies of learning, and the transformation of educational ideals. Discover how university attendance, clerical education standards, and the founding of grammar schools contributed to increased literacy rates across social classes. Analyze the limitations of this educational revolution, including gender disparities and class-based opportunities. Gain insights into the far-reaching cultural and political effects of England's transition to a partially literate society and its progress towards mass literacy.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Education: Cultural Influences Underlying an Increase in Schooling
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- Chapter 2. Elite Education
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- Chapter 3. Clerical Education
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- Chapter 4. Education for Commoners
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- Chapter 5. Limits in the Educational Revolution
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- Chapter 6. Literacy
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- Chapter 7. Gender
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- Chapter 8. Conclusions
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