-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Ruth on Entering a guild
- Jagi Wright on Purses and pockets
- Ruth on Happy Medieval New Year!
- Janet Kasten Friedman on Happy Medieval New Year!
- Daniel Koolbeck on Putting “Christ” back in Christmas, 13th cent.
Archives
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- November 2023
- October 2023
- August 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- September 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- February 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- December 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- September 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
Categories
- Animals
- Art
- Black Death
- Castles
- Clothing
- Coins and Jewels
- Containers
- Crafts
- Crusades
- Food
- Holidays
- Islam History A: the Prophet
- Islam History B: the Umayyads
- Islam History C: the Abbasids
- Islam History D: Crusades
- Islam History E: the Mongols
- Islam History F: the Ottomans
- Literature
- Med. and Magic
- Medieval cycle of life
- Mongols
- Muslim Empire (old series)
- Theater
- Uncategorized
- Women
Meta
Tag Archives: education
Medieval law school in England
This entry fits into the “Medieval Cycle of Life” series first posted in January and February of 2013. It belongs in the set of entries that describe the growth of the medieval university: Beginning University, Living at A College, Notes … Continue reading
Posted in Medieval cycle of life
Tagged education, London
Comments Off on Medieval law school in England
Social changes after the plague: education
The plague was so severe that it disrupted most ongoing institutions, including the ones that educated the youth. During the worst of it, schools closed as pupils died or were sent home. Masters and apprentices died. When it was over, … Continue reading
Life of a university graduate
Life of a medieval university graduate meant, probably, continuing as a scholar in the same place. Doctoral degrees could be in theology, law or medicine. The degree cost a large sum to purchase, so many students never graduated. (They went … Continue reading
Notes on university life
*Copying the guilds, which had developed special “livery” robes for their members to wear on parade, lecturers and masters (graduates) began to wear a uniform robe and hat based on the fashion of the times. Many lecturers were monks, so … Continue reading
Living at a college
“Colleges” as divisions within the university came about as students faced problems in getting good housing. Students could arrive for university studies as young as 14 or 15. Medieval rich people often donated money at death to found some kind … Continue reading
Beginning university
Very few medieval schoolboys were destined to continue to university, but some did. University was preparation for only a few careers: professor, lawyer, doctor, theologian, dropout. Dropouts tended to become tutors, stand-up comedians, magicians and alchemists. The first university was … Continue reading
Grammar School
The next step of medieval school was Grammar School. Its purpose was to teach students to understand the Latin words they had learned to “read” in primary school. Grammar school was much more like a real school; when they were … Continue reading
Starting school
Age 7 marked the end of infancy in most medieval societies. A girl’s life did not change radically, since she had already been learning some of her mother’s skills. Most girls did not learn to read; it was considered a … Continue reading