How were people educated in Elizabethan society?

This lesson will examine why education developed in Elizabethan England. It will consider how people were educated in Elizabethan society and how this was dependent upon factors such as social class and gender. This lesson will also assess the extent to which education 'improved' during this period.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Who did some people feel had a better claim to the throne than Elizabeth?

Mary Queen of Scots Henry VIII Philip II

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Q2.In which plot did Sir Francis Walsingham uncover a coded letter from Mary Queen of Scots giving her approval to the plot?

Ridolfi Plot Throckmorton Plot Babington Plot

2/10

Q3.What relation was Mary Queen of Scots to Elizabeth I?

Sister Second cousin Daughter

3/10

Q4.Which of the following DID NOT rebel in the Revolt of the Northern Earls?

Earl of Northumberland Earl of Westmorland Sir William Cecil

4/10

Q5.What did the Spanish promise to send to help the Ridolfi Plot?

50,000 men 2000 men 10,000 men

5/10

Q6.Who did Elizabeth send to the Netherlands to lead a force of over 7000 men?

Robert Dudley Earl of Northumberland Sir Francis Walsingham

6/10

Q7.Approximately how many men were sent by King Philip of Spain in the Spanish Armada?

30,000 5,000 10,000

7/10

Q8.Which country did Elizabeth give help to in their fight against the Spanish in in the 1570s and 1580s?

France The Netherlands Spain

8/10

Q9.Who was Elizabeth's spymaster who uncovered various catholic plots against Elizabeth I in the 1570s and 1580s?

William Cecil Francis Walsingham Robert Dudley

9/10

Q10.Who did Elizabeth I allow to privateer in the New World with the aim of damaging Spain's interests there?

Robert Dudley The Duke of Parma Francis Drake

10/10

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Who did some people feel had a better claim to the throne than Elizabeth?

Mary Queen of Scots Henry VIII Philip II

1/10

Q2.In which plot did Sir Francis Walsingham uncover a coded letter from Mary Queen of Scots giving her approval to the plot?

Ridolfi Plot Throckmorton Plot Babington Plot

2/10

Q3.What relation was Mary Queen of Scots to Elizabeth I?

Sister Second cousin Daughter

3/10

Q4.Which of the following DID NOT rebel in the Revolt of the Northern Earls?

Earl of Northumberland Earl of Westmorland Sir William Cecil

4/10

Q5.What did the Spanish promise to send to help the Ridolfi Plot?

50,000 men 2000 men 10,000 men

5/10

Q6.Who did Elizabeth send to the Netherlands to lead a force of over 7000 men?

Robert Dudley Earl of Northumberland Sir Francis Walsingham

6/10

Q7.Approximately how many men were sent by King Philip of Spain in the Spanish Armada?

30,000 5,000 10,000

7/10

Q8.Which country did Elizabeth give help to in their fight against the Spanish in in the 1570s and 1580s?

France The Netherlands Spain

8/10

Q9.Who was Elizabeth's spymaster who uncovered various catholic plots against Elizabeth I in the 1570s and 1580s?

William Cecil Francis Walsingham Robert Dudley

9/10

Q10.Who did Elizabeth I allow to privateer in the New World with the aim of damaging Spain's interests there?

Robert Dudley The Duke of Parma Francis Drake

10/10

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Q1.Where did the majority of education take place for the sons and daughters of the nobility during Elizabeth's reign?

The home The dame school The petty school

1/11

Q2.Which schools could girls attend in Elizabethan England that provided a basic education?

Petty schools Grammar schools Dame schools

2/11

Q3.How many grammar schools had been set up by 1560?

4 42 420

3/11

Q4.Which schools did boys from the middling sorts attend before starting grammar school?

Petty schools Dame schools University schools

4/11

Q5.What did Elizabeth I establish in 1571?

Oxford University Jesus College at Oxford University Cambridge University

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Q6.Which of these is NOT a reason why Elizabeth established Jesus College at Oxford University in 1571?

To encourage more Protestants to become clergymen To encourage more Catholics to become clergymen So that Protestantism would spread across England.

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Q7.Which of these was NOT studied by boys at grammar school during Elizabeth's reign?

Latin Needlework Philosophy

7/11

Q8.Where did boys go to study when they were typically 14 or 15 years of age?

The petty school The dame school University

8/11

Q9.Where could young boys train to become lawyers during the reign of Elizabeth?

The Grammar Schools The Inns of Court The Universities

9/11

Q10.Which group in society was most financially and practically unable to send their children to school?

The nobility The middling sorts The poor

10/11

Q11.What percentage of the population were estimated to be literate (able to read and write) by the end of Elizabeth's reign?

30% of men and 10% of women 20% of men and 10% of women 50% of men and 30% of women

11/11

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How were people educated in Elizabethan society?.

You should complete this quiz after completing the lesson 'How were people educated in Elizabethan society? '

Q1.Where did the majority of education take place for the sons and daughters of the nobility during Elizabeth's reign?

The home The dame school The petty school

1/11

Q2.Which schools could girls attend in Elizabethan England that provided a basic education?

Petty schools Grammar schools Dame schools

2/11

Q3.How many grammar schools had been set up by 1560?

4 42 420

3/11

Q4.Which schools did boys from the middling sorts attend before starting grammar school?

Petty schools Dame schools University schools

4/11

Q5.What did Elizabeth I establish in 1571?

Oxford University Jesus College at Oxford University Cambridge University

5/11

Q6.Which of these is NOT a reason why Elizabeth established Jesus College at Oxford University in 1571?

To encourage more Protestants to become clergymen To encourage more Catholics to become clergymen So that Protestantism would spread across England.

6/11

Q7.Which of these was NOT studied by boys at grammar school during Elizabeth's reign?

Latin Needlework Philosophy

7/11

Q8.Where did boys go to study when they were typically 14 or 15 years of age?

The petty school The dame school University

8/11

Q9.Where could young boys train to become lawyers during the reign of Elizabeth?

The Grammar Schools The Inns of Court The Universities

9/11

Q10.Which group in society was most financially and practically unable to send their children to school?

The nobility The middling sorts The poor

10/11

Q11.What percentage of the population were estimated to be literate (able to read and write) by the end of Elizabeth's reign?

30% of men and 10% of women 20% of men and 10% of women 50% of men and 30% of women

11/11

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