Children were considered to mini versions of adults, they were taught to be kind, respectful, and responsible. They were also taught to stand up when they spoke and never interrupt anyone. (Jones, Madeline. Growing up in Stuart times. G.B.: Batsford, 1979. Print.) (Jones 9)

Usually the nurse raised the children because the father was busy working and the mother was busy doing stuff around the house like most women did back then. The boys and girls usually stayed in the care of their nurse until they were about 6 or 7. They only went to see their parents at special times that were set. (Jones, Madeline. Growing up in Stuart times. G.B.:Batsford, 1979. Print.) (Jones 15)

Common causes of mortality was disease, lack of effective medical care, and often unhygienic conditions . The infant mortality rate in Elizabethan England was estimated to be at almost 33 percent. A quarter of children died before their 10th year, an eighth died before their first year. (Medici, 31)

All children were brought up to obey their parents and to be very polite. They had to stand up when they spoke to their parents and if they interrupted them there were punishments. Most fathers believed that it was their job to correct their children like beat them if they misbehave. Strict parents expected their children to stand in their presence, that’s why the children didn’t usually have chairs. So if they misbehaved, they were usually beaten by their father. (Jones, Madeline. Growing up in Stuart times. G.B.: Batsford, 1979. Print.) (Jones 9)

The children's education was dependent on their social class. Laborers were usually illiterate but members of the middle class could attend grammar school. Only boys could attend the schools and not girls. There were two types of schools public which was free and supported by the wealthy and private which required a fee. The children of the nobility continued their education at a university. (Medici 29)

Citations

Jones, Madeline. Growing up in Stuart times. G.B.: Batsford, 1979. Print.

Medici, Anthony G. "Society and Culture in Shakespeare’s Day." The Facts On File Companion to Shakespeare, by William Baker and Kenneth Womack, vol. 1, Facts on File, 2012, pp. 24-45. Facts On File Library of World Literature. Gale Virtual Reference Library, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&sw=w&u=nysl_ca_queen&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CCX2025400014&it=r&asid=c87445b884972c236c27fad35e6c08ba. Accessed 13 Mar. 2017

Medici, Anthony G. "Society and Culture in Shakespeare’s Day." The Facts On File Companion to Shakespeare, by William Baker and Kenneth Womack, vol. 1, Facts on File, 2012, pp. 24-45. Facts On File Library of World Literature. Gale Virtual Reference Library

Portrait of two young women, standing, each with a child in her arms. The two women are wearing aprons and bonnets. They are probably the children's nannies. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/153_2378290/1/153_2378290/cite. Accessed 13 Mar 2017.

A 1569 painting titled A Marriage Feast at Bermondsey. This painting depicts society during the reign of Elizabeth I of England. (Painting by Joris Hoefnagel)

Medici, Anthony G. "Society and Culture in Shakespeare’s Day." The Facts On File Companion to Shakespeare, by William Baker and Kenneth Womack, vol. 1, Facts on File, 2012, pp. 24-45. Facts On File Library of World Literature. Gale Virtual Reference Library,

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6. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, c1880. - A grammar school classroom in Brooklyn, New York. Wood engraving, c1880.. Fine Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.

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7. Christening, Portrait of A Mother And Child, c.1595 (oil on canvas) . oil on canvas.Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.

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