Humanism and education

Who was the most significant voice in English education?

John Colet

What did Colet refound?

St Paul’s School, London

Where did Colet appoint the school governors from?

City guild rather than clergymen

What was in the schools curriculum?

Works of Erasmus

Where was the teaching methods deprived from?

Humanist principles

Who did Colet appoint as head?

William Lily, a humanist

What was at the forefront of educational reform?

St Paul’s and Magdalen School in Oxford

What did these schools adopt?

Platonist educational principles

What did the boys they taught later become?

Prominent in religion and politics of Tudor England

What did similar concepts influence?

The foundation of Corpus Christi and Cardinal colleges in Oxford and St John’s College at Cambridge

What did Wolsey do?

Gave his personal commitment to educational improvements by founding his college and a school in his hometown of Ipswich

Endowed a professorship in Greek at Oxford

Who was Wolsey praised by?

Erasmus

What had humanist influences gained a lasting hold on by end of H8 reign?

University curricula

What is Platonism?

Ideas of the Greek philosopher Plato

What did Plato say the main function of education was?

To produce ‘philosopher kings’ - pupils should have the ideal of public service instilled into them

Where was Erasmus met with enthusiasm?

English intellectual circles

Who was Erasmus’s friends?

More and Fisher

Who did Erasmus influence?

The younger generation of English humanists

When did More demonstrate his support for Erasmus in 1518?

When controversy over the Greek new testament at Oxford Uni had led some uni teachers to condemn the study of Greek

What are the weaknesses of Erasmus humanism importance?

Scope was limited and much of change took place as of influence of new religious thinking not scholarly Renaissance humanism

When was Erasmus’s most important visit to England?

1509-14

What was Erasmus appointed in 1509-14?

A professorship in Cambridge Univ

Where was Erasmus a well known figure?

H8 court

What did Erasmus publish in 1516?

Greek New Testament complete with a new Latin translation