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A head-master from the early seventeenth century reports on what was being taught in schools at the time.
For an overview of Elizabethan education, visit the Encyclopedia.com page called "Daily Life in the Elizabethan Era", and scroll down to the section about education.
For an overview of Elizabethan education, visit the Encyclopedia.com page called "Daily Life in the Elizabethan Era", and scroll down to the section about education.
"An extensive educational system developed in England during Elizabeth's reign, and the rate of literacy, or the ability of individuals to read and write, rose considerably. Only about one-fifth of the population could sign their own names at the beginning of the era, but by Elizabeth's death about one-third of the population was literate... "
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