A typically frenzied Renaissance depiction of a birching – Hans Holbein’s image of the ‘tyranny of schoolmasters’, from his illustrations for Erasmus’ Praise of Folly, c.1515. Photo courtesy University of Leicester by Medievalists.net November 20, 2013 Subscribe to Medievalverse Email address First name Last name I consent to receiving your weekly newsletter via email. Subscribe Related PostsHow much did medieval teachers beat their students?Desiderius Erasmus, HumanistNew Medieval Books: Holbein at the Tudor CourtAn Unexpected Audience: Manner Manuals in Renaissance EuropeThe ‘Unusual Character’ of Holbein’s Ambassador Post navigation Previous Post Previous Post
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