12th Century literacy - Revision history

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			The question of literacy in England at this time is a very complex one, starting with how one defines literacy. For those interested in the subject, M.T. Clanchy's "From Memory to Written Record: England 1066 - 1307" is highly recommend.
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	The majority of the [[12th century]] populace was illiterate. This was not something imposed by the [[upper class]]es upon the lower, but instead simple a consequence of literacy being of little use to [[farmer]]s and suchlike, and not worth paying for.		The majority of the [[12th century]] populace was illiterate. This was not something imposed by the [[upper class]]es upon the lower, but instead simple a consequence of literacy being of little use to [[farmer]]s and suchlike, and not worth paying for.

	For those who were well to do, but not [[noble]], occasionally [[school]]s would be run in town by clerics for a small fee. These would teach only the basics of learning. Boys who ~~learned~~		For those who were well to do, but not [[noble]], occasionally [[school]]s would be run in town by clerics for a small fee. These would teach only the basics of learning. Boys who learnt well here could go into the [[clergy]] and follow a variety of [[lifestyle]]s from itinerant preacher, monk, teacher or pursue a career in academia if their skill was sufficient to attract a patron.
	well here could go into the [[clergy]] and follow a variety of [[lifestyle]]s from itinerant preacher, monk, teacher or pursue a career in academia if their skill was sufficient to attract a patron.

	Nobles (or presumably anyone else with such a large budget) could employ a tutor to teach individual children or small groups of children. Noble girls and boys were taught alike, often the noble girls ending up with a better level of literacy than the boys who left early to become [[knight]]s.		Nobles (or presumably anyone else with such a large budget) could employ a tutor to teach individual children or small groups of children. Noble girls and boys were taught alike, often the noble girls ending up with a better level of literacy than the boys who left early to become [[knight]]s.

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	The majority of the [[12th century]] populace was illiterate. This was not something imposed by the [[upper class]]es upon the lower, but instead simple a consequence of literacy being of little use to [[farmer]]s and suchlike, and not worth paying for.		The majority of the [[12th century]] populace was illiterate. This was not something imposed by the [[upper class]]es upon the lower, but instead simple a consequence of literacy being of little use to [[farmer]]s and suchlike, and not worth paying for.

	For those who were well to do, but not [[noble]], occasionally [[school]]s would be run in town by clerics for a small fee. These would teach only the basics of learning. Boys who learnt well here could go into the [[clergy]] and follow a variety of [[lifestyle]]s from itinerant preacher, monk, teacher or pursue a career in academia if their skill was sufficient to attract a patron.		For those who were well to do, but not [[noble]], occasionally [[school]]s would be run in town by clerics for a small fee. These would teach only the basics of learning. Boys who learned
			well here could go into the [[clergy]] and follow a variety of [[lifestyle]]s from itinerant preacher, monk, teacher or pursue a career in academia if their skill was sufficient to attract a patron.

	Nobles (or presumably anyone else with such a large budget) could employ a tutor to teach individual children or small groups of children. Noble girls and boys were taught alike, often the noble girls ending up with a better level of literacy than the boys who left early to become [[knight]]s.		Nobles (or presumably anyone else with such a large budget) could employ a tutor to teach individual children or small groups of children. Noble girls and boys were taught alike, often the noble girls ending up with a better level of literacy than the boys who left early to become [[knight]]s.

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	Nobles (or presumably anyone else with such a large budget) could employ a tutor to teach individual children or small groups of children. Noble girls and boys were taught alike, often the noble girls ending up with a better level of literacy than the boys who left early to become [[knight]]s.		Nobles (or presumably anyone else with such a large budget) could employ a tutor to teach individual children or small groups of children. Noble girls and boys were taught alike, often the noble girls ending up with a better level of literacy than the boys who left early to become [[knight]]s.

	[[12th ~~century~~ ~~literature~~]] gives examples of noble ladies reading from [[book]]s as a commonplace thing. Possibly such ladies read more widely than their male counterparts, who may have considered reading a waste of time unless they were a scholar.		[[12th Century Literature]] gives examples of noble ladies reading from [[book]]s as a commonplace thing. Possibly such ladies read more widely than their male counterparts, who may have considered reading a waste of time unless they were a scholar.

	Literate persons in [[England]] and [[France]] could read and speak [[French]] (whether Anglo-Norman or continental dialect) as well as [[Latin]]. Often reading would be done aloud (even when alone) rather than silently, but this was not a sign of lack of literacy, meerly of different cultural rules in a society where reading was rarer. Running one's hand along the line to follow the words would not be unusual even in a well educated monk, but again, this does not imply a lesser reading skill - after all the reader was probably translating as they went - merely that with so many less books available than are today, speed reading had no reason to develop, and 12th century scholars could take more time to understand a piece of writing.		Literate persons in [[England]] and [[France]] could read and speak [[French]] (whether Anglo-Norman or continental dialect) as well as [[Latin]]. Often reading would be done aloud (even when alone) rather than silently, but this was not a sign of lack of literacy, meerly of different cultural rules in a society where reading was rarer. Running one's hand along the line to follow the words would not be unusual even in a well educated monk, but again, this does not imply a lesser reading skill - after all the reader was probably translating as they went - merely that with so many less books available than are today, speed reading had no reason to develop, and 12th century scholars could take more time to understand a piece of writing.
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	Nobles (or presumably anyone else with such a large budget) could employ a tutor to teach individual children or small groups of children. Noble girls and boys were taught alike, often the noble girls ending up with a better level of literacy than the boys who left early to become [[knight]]s.		Nobles (or presumably anyone else with such a large budget) could employ a tutor to teach individual children or small groups of children. Noble girls and boys were taught alike, often the noble girls ending up with a better level of literacy than the boys who left early to become [[knight]]s.

	12th century literature gives examples of noble ladies reading from [[book]]s as a commonplace thing. Possibly such ladies read more widely than their male counterparts, who may have considered reading a waste of time unless they were a scholar.		[[12th century literature]] gives examples of noble ladies reading from [[book]]s as a commonplace thing. Possibly such ladies read more widely than their male counterparts, who may have considered reading a waste of time unless they were a scholar.

	Literate persons in [[England]] and [[France]] could read and speak [[French]] (whether Anglo-Norman or continental dialect) as well as [[Latin]]. Often reading would be done aloud (even when alone) rather than silently, but this was not a sign of lack of literacy, meerly of different cultural rules in a society where reading was rarer. Running one's hand along the line to follow the words would not be unusual even in a well educated monk, but again, this does not imply a lesser reading skill - after all the reader was probably translating as they went- ~~meerly~~ that with so many less books available than are today, speed reading had no reason to develop, and 12th century scholars could take more time to understand a piece of writing.		Literate persons in [[England]] and [[France]] could read and speak [[French]] (whether Anglo-Norman or continental dialect) as well as [[Latin]]. Often reading would be done aloud (even when alone) rather than silently, but this was not a sign of lack of literacy, meerly of different cultural rules in a society where reading was rarer. Running one's hand along the line to follow the words would not be unusual even in a well educated monk, but again, this does not imply a lesser reading skill - after all the reader was probably translating as they went - merely that with so many less books available than are today, speed reading had no reason to develop, and 12th century scholars could take more time to understand a piece of writing.

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	12th century literature gives examples of noble ladies reading from [[book]]s as a commonplace thing. Possibly such ladies read more widely than their male counterparts, who may have considered reading a waste of time unless they were a scholar.		12th century literature gives examples of noble ladies reading from [[book]]s as a commonplace thing. Possibly such ladies read more widely than their male counterparts, who may have considered reading a waste of time unless they were a scholar.

	Literate persons in [[~~england~~]] and [[~~france~~]] could read and speak [[French]] (whether ~~anglo~~-~~norman~~ or continental dialect) as well as [[Latin]]. Often reading would be done aloud (even when alone) rather than silently, but this was not a sign of lack of literacy, meerly of different cultural rules in a society where reading was rarer. Running one's hand along the line to follow the words would not be unusual even in a well educated monk, but again, this does not imply a lesser reading skill - after all the reader was probably translating as they went- meerly that with so many less books available than are today, speed reading had no reason to develop, and 12th century scholars could take more time to understand a piece of writing.		Literate persons in [[England]] and [[France]] could read and speak [[French]] (whether Anglo-Norman or continental dialect) as well as [[Latin]]. Often reading would be done aloud (even when alone) rather than silently, but this was not a sign of lack of literacy, meerly of different cultural rules in a society where reading was rarer. Running one's hand along the line to follow the words would not be unusual even in a well educated monk, but again, this does not imply a lesser reading skill - after all the reader was probably translating as they went- meerly that with so many less books available than are today, speed reading had no reason to develop, and 12th century scholars could take more time to understand a piece of writing.


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	The majority of the 12th century populace was illiterate. This was not something imposed by the upper ~~classes~~ upon the lower, but instead simple a consequence of literacy being of little use to ~~farmers~~ and suchlike, and not worth paying for.		The majority of the [[12th century]] populace was illiterate. This was not something imposed by the [[upper class]]es upon the lower, but instead simple a consequence of literacy being of little use to [[farmer]]s and suchlike, and not worth paying for.

	For those who were well to do, but not noble, occasionally ~~schools~~ would be run in town by clerics for a small fee. These would teach only the basics of learning. Boys who learnt well here could go into the clergy and follow a variety of ~~lifestyles~~ from itinerant preacher, monk, teacher or pursue a career in academia if their skill was sufficient to attract a patron.		For those who were well to do, but not [[noble]], occasionally [[school]]s would be run in town by clerics for a small fee. These would teach only the basics of learning. Boys who learnt well here could go into the [[clergy]] and follow a variety of [[lifestyle]]s from itinerant preacher, monk, teacher or pursue a career in academia if their skill was sufficient to attract a patron.

	Nobles (or presumably anyone else with such a large budget) could employ a tutor to teach individual children or small groups of children. Noble girls and boys were taught alike, often the noble girls ending up with a better level of literacy than the boys who left early to become ~~knights~~.		Nobles (or presumably anyone else with such a large budget) could employ a tutor to teach individual children or small groups of children. Noble girls and boys were taught alike, often the noble girls ending up with a better level of literacy than the boys who left early to become [[knight]]s.

	12th century literature gives examples of noble ladies reading from ~~books~~ as a commonplace thing. Possibly such ladies read more widely than their male counterparts, who may have considered reading a waste of time unless they were a scholar.		12th century literature gives examples of noble ladies reading from [[book]]s as a commonplace thing. Possibly such ladies read more widely than their male counterparts, who may have considered reading a waste of time unless they were a scholar.

	Literate persons in england and france could read and speak French (whether anglo-norman or continental dialect) as well as Latin. Often reading would be done aloud (even when alone) rather than silently, but this was not a sign of lack of literacy, meerly of different cultural rules in a society where reading was rarer. Running one's hand along the line to follow the words would not be unusual even in a well educated monk, but again, this does not imply a lesser reading skill - after all the reader was probably translating as they went- meerly that with so many less books available than are today, speed reading had no reason to develop, and 12th century scholars could take more time to understand a piece of writing.		Literate persons in [[england]] and [[france]] could read and speak [[French]] (whether anglo-norman or continental dialect) as well as [[Latin]]. Often reading would be done aloud (even when alone) rather than silently, but this was not a sign of lack of literacy, meerly of different cultural rules in a society where reading was rarer. Running one's hand along the line to follow the words would not be unusual even in a well educated monk, but again, this does not imply a lesser reading skill - after all the reader was probably translating as they went- meerly that with so many less books available than are today, speed reading had no reason to develop, and 12th century scholars could take more time to understand a piece of writing.


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	Holmes		Holmes

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