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1
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In the late 15th century there was a growth in literacy. Which groups did this involve?

A
  • nobility
  • gentry
  • merchants
2
Q

Give two reasons for the growth in literacy

A
  • increase in grammar schools

- growth of the printing press and availability of books

3
Q

What did grammar schools teach and to whom?

A

Latin grammar to sons of nobility, gentry, and the occasional bright peasant boy

4
Q

If you were literate, what four options did you have to pursue?

A
  • enter one of England’s two universities
  • enter the Church
  • enter the legal profession
  • enter a career as a merchant
5
Q

Religious books, including Bibles, were very popular. Why weren’t they translated from Latin to English?

A

It would be seen as heresy

6
Q

Where did books come to England from and who brought them?

A

From the continent, brought by merchants in the woollen cloth trade

7
Q

What did having cheaper and more readily available books mean?

A

The wealthy could have their own Bible/ Book of Hours, read it and question it

8
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Aside from religious books, what else was popular? Give a couple of examples

A

Narrative:

  • Canterbury Tales
  • King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table