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CHAPTER TWO: CHAPTER TWO: MEDIEVAL EDUCATION (Outline)-A

I.

Background
-It is also known as the Dark Ages
-Barbarians ruled the Roman empire
-Divorces, games(gladiator), suicides decreased Romes population.
Extravagance (esp. officials) ruined governance. Vices brought sickness.

II.

Early Christian Education


- Moral regeneration.
- Training of clergy in catechumenal schools, then later on to Bishop schools or
Cathedral schools.
a. Monasticism
Also called Monachism which means dwelling alone.
Led by monks.
Founded by St. Anthony
Aim is for salvation of soul and discipline.
Virtues were fasting, little sleep, training painful postures.
- three aspects of social organization
1. Domestic Home
2. Economic Structure
3. Political State
b. Scholasticism
Aim is intellectual discipline
Support Christian doctrine by reason.
Primacy of faith
Classroom methodology
_problem method strategy
_Conclusion making
_combination of accepted doctrines and new ideas
Kinds of Scholarly Treatises/theses
_Disputed Questions
_disputed Question of Truth
_Summae
c. Feudalism
Age of Landlords/Nobleman/Fief.
Age of Chivalry (Knights).
Training for Knights
1. As Page (7 years old)-assigned to female teacher to develop
manners and etiquette.
2. As Squire (14 years old)-assigned to a knight as apprentice.
3. As Knight (21 years old)
Ceremony of knighthood is called accolade.

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