Social History of Education in England

<p>Originally published in 1973,this book describes the medieval origins of the British education system, and the transformations successive historical events – such as the Reformation, the Civil War and the Industrial Revolution – have wrought on it. It examines the effect on the educational pattern of such major cultural upheavals as the Renaissance; it looks at the different parts played by church and state, and the influence of new social and educational philosophies. </p> Introduction I Anglo-Saxon beginnings: education in the service of Christianity 600-1066 II Early medieval: education a function of the church 1066-1300 III Later medieval: education within and without the church 1300-1530 IV Social change and educational expansion 1530—1640 V Education during the puritan revolution 1640-1660 VI Education and society in pre-industrial England 1660-1780 1VII Education in a changing society 1780-1830 VIII The state and voluntary effort 1830-1869 IX Education and social policy 1869-1900 X Towards a unified system 1900-1938 XI Education and social ideals 1939-1972