A Vicar’s Side Hustle: Boys’ schools
Many vicars were poorly paid and ran small, private boarding schools their homes to supplement their incomes in a manner befitting their station.
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Regency Girl’s Education pt 3~How were They Taught?
While most schools and formal education opportunities were aimed at boys, Regency era girls also received an education aimed at preparing them for their future lives. The question is though, just where did a young lady acquire her accomplishments?
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The public schools of Austen’s day bore little resemblance to what we expect of public schools today.
Continue reading →Educating Boys: the Early Years
Today, children spend a great deal of time in formal schooling, so much so, it is hard to imagine childhood without it. But in the early 1800’s, formal schooling was far from a given for many children.
Continue reading →Public Schools in Jane Austen’s Day
Most gentlemen were sent to public boarding schools to prepare them for university. These schools bore little resemblance to public schools today. Public schools were public in the sense that boys were taught in groups outside of their private homes, not in the sense that these institutions were funded by public funds. A number of public schools existed, but the landed elite in particular chose to send their sons to a select number of these … Continue reading →