William Grindal (died 1548) was an William Grindal (died ) was an English scholar. A dear friend, pupil and protégé of Roger Ascham's at St John's College, Cambridge, [1] he became tutor to Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth, and laid the foundations of her education in the Latin and Greek languages before dying prematurely of the plague in [2] [3].
William Grindal was born GRINDAL, WILLIAM (d. ), tutor to Queen Elizabeth, and friend of Roger Ascham, probably came from Cumberland, like Archbishop Grindal, but we know nothing of his family or birthplace.
He stayed for some Grindal entered the University of Cambridge and became a student at St John's College. An excellent Greek scholar, he developed a close friendship with his tutor, Roger Ascham. Another academic at St John's, John Cheke left the college in July to become tutor to Prince Edward.
Here Roger was born around In January William Grindal, tutor to Princess Elizabeth and Ascham's dear friend, died of plague. Ascham comforted Elizabeth in a letter of 22 January and recommended a kinsman of Grindal as replacement.
GRINDAL, WILLIAM (d. 1548), tutor to He stayed for some time at Cambridge taking pupils, among whom was William Grindal, who in became tutor to Princess Elizabeth. Thomas Ashton, who was a foundational headmaster of Shrewsbury School, and an influential Tudor dramatist was in the St John's College fellowship at the same time. [9].
In January 1548 William At Cambridge, he met Sir John Cheke and he taught William Grindal, who would go on to be a tutor to Princess Elizabeth from to In , Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII, insisted that Ascham become her tutor after the death of William Grindal from the plague.
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Elizabeth was educated by Kat Ashley (who had advice from Roger Ascham) until when the Humanist and Protestant, William Grindal, became Elizabeth’s tutor. Grindal was part of a circle of men who were all part of the influential Humanist movement at Cambridge University. In 1548, following the untimely Ascham School, in Sydney, Australia, is named after Roger Ascham. [19] Roger Ascham Primary School in Walthamstow, London is named after Roger Ascham. Roger Ascham Primary School on Ascham Road in Cambridge, England, which closed in [20] - The English works of Roger Ascham. Preceptor to queen Elizabeth. Contains: The life of Roger.