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The effects of the civil wars on grammar schools in 17th century England

by History of Education Society | Jun 24, 2015

By Ken ClaytonHistorians have, for obvious reasons, concentrated on the military aspects of the English Civil Wars, yet there can be no doubt that the civilian population was affected, some very dramatically. This blog sets out some of the ways in which schools and...

The effects of changes in the church on schools in seventeenth century England

by History of Education Society | Feb 20, 2015

By Ken Clayton The church had a very close relationship with, and a tight control of English education from its inception in the sixth or seventh centuries until the 1640s. The decline in influence was slow to start with: first came the dissolution of the...

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