A Tudor School (Living in History)

Who went to school in Tudor times? What lessons did they learn there? What were their teachers like? Find out the answers to these questions in this informative book. A Tudor School reveals what life was like for the boys at a grammar school in the 1590s. It looks at the teachers, the school building and the teaching equipment, as well as the lessons - which were mostly in Latin. It describes a typical school day from 5am, when the boys woke up, to bedtime at 8pm, including the pupils' mealtimes, what they did in their time off, and the extra work they had to do at Christmas for the school play.