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CraigMBeckett:

--- Quote from: bow-toxo on May 23, 2011, 02:29:32 pm ---Craig-- I am saying that Ascham was indeed a cllergyman as defined at that time.

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He was a scholar (of Greek and I believe Latin as he was Latin secretary to a number of royals), a writer, acted as tutor to Elizabeth and also acted as a secretary to one of England's Ambassadors, appears to have been luke warm on protestantism but married, not a cleric by any definition of which I am aware, what definition are you using?

Craig

bow-toxo:

--- Quote from: CraigMBeckett on May 24, 2011, 10:57:43 pm ---
He was a scholar (of Greek and I believe Latin as he was Latin secretary to a number of royals), a writer, acted as tutor to Elizabeth and also acted as a secretary to one of England's Ambassadors, appears to have been luke warm on protestantism but married, not a cleric by any definition of which I am aware, what definition are you using?

Craig

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I have read that he was a member of the clergy. As we know, universities have a mediaeval origin and many colleges at mediaeval universities were restricted to members of the clergy who were one of the few groups who could read. Therefore they were often employed in book keeping and other clerical/clerk work as Ascham was. He specialized in Latin and Greek in which he tutored princess Elizabeth, and this level of accomplishment was almost entirely the province of the clergy. Scholars of that type were not bound by priests’ celibacy requirements. Ascham received a pension from the Archbishop of York as well as from Henry VIII. Despite his Protestantism, he survived employment under Queen Mary.

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CraigMBeckett:

--- Quote from: bow-toxo on May 26, 2011, 01:14:04 am ---
--- Quote from: CraigMBeckett on May 24, 2011, 10:57:43 pm ---
He was a scholar (of Greek and I believe Latin as he was Latin secretary to a number of royals), a writer, acted as tutor to Elizabeth and also acted as a secretary to one of England's Ambassadors, appears to have been luke warm on protestantism but married, not a cleric by any definition of which I am aware, what definition are you using?

Craig

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I have read that he was a member of the clergy. As we know, universities have a mediaeval origin and many colleges at mediaeval universities were restricted to members of the clergy who were one of the few groups who could read. Therefore they were often employed in book keeping and other clerical/clerk work as Ascham was. He specialized in Latin and Greek in which he tutored princess Elizabeth, and this level of accomplishment was almost entirely the province of the clergy. Scholars of that type were not bound by priests’ celibacy requirements. Ascham received a pension from the Archbishop of York as well as from Henry VIII. Despite his Protestantism, he survived employment under Queen Mary.

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Erik,

Thanks for telling me your thoughts, although I don't share them they are nevertheless interesting.

Celtic Archer,

Still waiting for photos of your Vic. Ash bow(s)! :)

Craig.

Young Bowyer:
Eucalyptus bow, eh? Sounds interesting. Would love to see pictures  ;D

YB

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