What were the different types of schools in medieval times?

Answer 1

Medieval education was conducted by the church. During the 800's, the French ruler Charlemagne realized he needed an educated people if his empire was to survive and he turned to the Catholic Church as the source for education. His decree commanded that every cathedral and monastery was to establish a school and provide a free education to every boy who had the intelligence and was willing to do a course of study. Grammar, rhetoric, logic, Latin, astronomy, philosophy and math formed the core of the classes. During the Dark Ages only the only natural science learned came from popular encyclopedias based on ancient writings. The medieval student might learn things that hyenas can change their sex at will and that an elephant's only fear was of dragons. Students learned more if they left the books and talked with hunters, trappers, poachers, and furriers about the real world. Medieval students sat on the floor in groups writing notes from lessons using a bone or ivory stylus on wooden tablets coated with green or black wax. Knights were also educated and were looked down on if they couldn't read or write. Girls were ignored in education and only the daughters of the very rich and powerful were allowed to attend select courses. At 14 or 15 some went on to university. These were a creation of the Middle Ages and could be found in the larger cities. Wars and invasions often stopped studies. The cap and gown that graduates wear today comes from this time.