| Evidence: | 'In 1477 William Caxton presented his "History of Jason" to the 6-year-old future Edward V. Edward IV, the little prince's father, had instructed the child's governor that during dinner he should listen to "such noble stories as behoveth a prince to understand and know".' |
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| Century: | 1450-1499 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 1477 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | daytime: 'during dinner' | ||||||||||
| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Type of Experience (Reader): |
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| Listener: | King Edward V |
| Age | Child (0-17) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | n/a |
| Socio-economic group: | Royalty / aristocracy |
| Occupation: | Prince |
| Religion: | Christian |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | William Caxton |
| Title: | History of Jason |
| Genre: | Fiction |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | Caxton's edition |
| Provenance: | owned |
| Record ID: | 5437 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | G Avery | |
| Editor: | Peter Hunt | |
| Title: | Children's Literature: An Illustrated History | |
| Place of Publication: | Oxford | |
| Date of Publication: | 1995 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 16 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | G Avery, Peter Hunt (ed.), Children's Literature: An Illustrated History (Oxford, 1995), p. 16, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=5437, accessed: 25 April 2024 | |
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