STATUS OF SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE RENAISSANCE: THE PHENOMENON OF ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL

The authors analyze the historical account that was little-known to the national historical and pedagogical tradition, namely «The Statute of St. Paul’s grammar school» established at St. Paul Cathedral on the initiative and at the expense of the cathedral’s dean John Colet (1467-1519), the famous E...

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Main Authors: L. V. Sofronova, A. V. Khazina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Minin Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University 2017-09-01
Series:Вестник Мининского университета
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Online Access:https://vestnik.mininuniver.ru/jour/article/view/303
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description The authors analyze the historical account that was little-known to the national historical and pedagogical tradition, namely «The Statute of St. Paul’s grammar school» established at St. Paul Cathedral on the initiative and at the expense of the cathedral’s dean John Colet (1467-1519), the famous English Christian thinker of the pre-Reformation time. The article observes that, despite the long-standing precedents, Colet’s foundation of a new school was perceived by contemporaries as an extraordinary event which was mentioned in the chronicles. The St. Paul’s School, free from ecclesiastical jurisdiction, was ruled by a secular body - the School Board of the Mercer-merchants («Mercers Wardens and Surveyors»). According to the Statutes, the material and social status of teachers at the school was in many ways much higher compared to the traditionally low status of teachers in the late medieval society. The high level of salaries, pensions for old age and disability, as well as the provision of free housing in a specially constructed teacher's building testify to Colet's high appreciation of the importance of the teachers’ role for the Christian education, spiritual and moral renewal of society. The authors put forward the first Russian translation of «The Statute of St. Paul’s grammar school»’ fragment concerning the teacher’s status and relative topics.
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spelling doaj.art-5bb746f29cdb4269b88c67c3f942a9ac2022-12-22T02:42:48ZengMinin Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical UniversityВестник Мининского университета2307-12812017-09-0104303STATUS OF SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE RENAISSANCE: THE PHENOMENON OF ST. PAUL’S SCHOOLL. V. Sofronova0A. V. Khazina1Minin Nizhny Novgorod Statе Pedagogical UniversityMinin Nizhny Novgorod Statе Pedagogical UniversityThe authors analyze the historical account that was little-known to the national historical and pedagogical tradition, namely «The Statute of St. Paul’s grammar school» established at St. Paul Cathedral on the initiative and at the expense of the cathedral’s dean John Colet (1467-1519), the famous English Christian thinker of the pre-Reformation time. The article observes that, despite the long-standing precedents, Colet’s foundation of a new school was perceived by contemporaries as an extraordinary event which was mentioned in the chronicles. The St. Paul’s School, free from ecclesiastical jurisdiction, was ruled by a secular body - the School Board of the Mercer-merchants («Mercers Wardens and Surveyors»). According to the Statutes, the material and social status of teachers at the school was in many ways much higher compared to the traditionally low status of teachers in the late medieval society. The high level of salaries, pensions for old age and disability, as well as the provision of free housing in a specially constructed teacher's building testify to Colet's high appreciation of the importance of the teachers’ role for the Christian education, spiritual and moral renewal of society. The authors put forward the first Russian translation of «The Statute of St. Paul’s grammar school»’ fragment concerning the teacher’s status and relative topics.https://vestnik.mininuniver.ru/jour/article/view/303pedagogy of the renaissancejohn coleteducationgrammar st. paulschoolmercersteacherstatutes
spellingShingle L. V. Sofronova
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STATUS OF SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE RENAISSANCE: THE PHENOMENON OF ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL
Вестник Мининского университета
pedagogy of the renaissance
john colet
education
grammar st. paulschool
mercers
teacher
statutes
title STATUS OF SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE RENAISSANCE: THE PHENOMENON OF ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL
title_full STATUS OF SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE RENAISSANCE: THE PHENOMENON OF ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL
title_fullStr STATUS OF SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE RENAISSANCE: THE PHENOMENON OF ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL
title_full_unstemmed STATUS OF SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE RENAISSANCE: THE PHENOMENON OF ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL
title_short STATUS OF SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE RENAISSANCE: THE PHENOMENON OF ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL
title_sort status of school teacher of the renaissance the phenomenon of st paul s school
topic pedagogy of the renaissance
john colet
education
grammar st. paulschool
mercers
teacher
statutes
url https://vestnik.mininuniver.ru/jour/article/view/303
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