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 Charlemagne (742-814)- He realized the value of education. The church conducted the little educating
that was carried on, mainly to induct people to the faith.
 Alcuin (735-804)- He was a former teacher in England and was Charlemagne’s chief educational
advisor.
 The Revival of Learning- Between 1000/1300 humankind slowly regained a thirst for education.
 Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)- Helped to change the church’s views on learning. He formalized
Scholasticism.
 Medieval Universities- The revival of learning brought on the establishment of medieval universities.
 Education in Transition (1300-1700)- During 1300/1700 the Renaissance and the Reformation took
place.
 The Renaissance- The common people were thought to be unworthy of education and that they only
existed to serve royalty. The Renaissance represented a rebellion of the common people.
 Vittorino Da Feltre (1378-1446)- He was an influential educator and from the Eastern Alps region. He
believed that education was important and helped to rekindle an interest and value in the human
knowledge.
 Erasmus (1466-1536)- One f the most famous humanistic educators. Two of his books, The Right
Method of Instruction and The Liberal Education of Boys formed a humanistic theory of education.
 The Reformation- The Church and the Pope had an enormous influence over European royalty.
 Luther (1483-1546)- Published his ninety-five theses, which stated his disagreements with the Roman
Catholic Church. Luther felt that the Church has misinterpreted the Bible.
 Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1566)- He established the Society of Jesuits. They worked to establish schools.
 Comenius (1592-1670)- His books were the first books to contain illustrations. He was most concerned
in developing the increasing interest in Science.
 Locke (1632-1704)- He was an influential English educator. He viewed the child mind is a blank slate,
the thought that educators needed to create a non-threatening learning environment.
 Educational Awakening (1700)- Educational process was slow and developed in only a few places
through the 17
th
century.
 The Age of Reason- The beginning period of education. The people who joined this movement were
known as rationalists, because of the faith they had placed in human rational power.
 Descartes and Voltaire- The work of Descartes laid the foundations for rationalism, this philosophy
evolved into three axioms. These axioms influenced Voltaire, an articulate writer.
 Fredrick The Great (1712-1786)- He was an influential leader during the Age of Reason, he supported
the notion that education was of value. Passed laws that required teachers to have licenses to teach.
 Mortality and Education- Early education attempted to instill the students and the morals and beliefs in
the society that they lived in.
 The Emergence of Common Man- Common people should receive some form of basic education.

 Rousseau (1712-1778)- He was a Philosopher not an educator. He thought the aim of education should
be to return the human beings to their natural state. His educational views became known as naturalism.