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Chernova L. N. Intellectual landscape of Late Medieval London. Izvestiya of Saratov University. History. International Relations, 2024, vol. 24, iss. 4, pp. 473-482. DOI: 10.18500/1819-4907-2024-24-4-473-482, EDN: GLFWZT

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10.18500/1819-4907-2024-24-4-473-482
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Intellectual landscape of Late Medieval London

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Chernova Larisa Nikolayevna, Saratov State University
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The article examines various elements of the intellectual landscape of London in the XIV–XV centuries, which created and disseminated knowledge of different levels. It is shown that the city has favorable conditions for the realization by citizens of the need to teach literacy not only in Latin and French, but also in English. The social demand of wealthy merchants and artisan masters for secular, practice-oriented knowledge and skills has led to the emergence of new licensed grammar and singing schools, as well as an increasing number of informal schools. Successful merchants, the “fathers of the city”, took a direct part in their creation and maintenance, and in the financial support of teachers. The citizens were also interested in attracting highly educated men – theologians, preachers – from Oxford and Cambridge to London, who significantly complemented the intellectual landscape of the city. Londoners realized and at the same time nurtured their intellectual demands due to the presence of famous authors of the XIV–XV centuries in the city, as well as the presence of manuscripts and books in booksellers’ shops, in various libraries – not only in monasteries and parish churches, but also in “public libraries” and located in the homes of rich merchants.

Key words: 
Late Medieval London
merchants
artisans
educational development
licensed schools
informal schools
intellectual influence of the church
libraries
bookselling
reading circle of citizens
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07.05.2024
Accepted: 
28.06.2024
Published: 
25.12.2024
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