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 eng Savoy Schools (London, England) -- Regulations -- Early works to 1800. Education -- England -- Early works to 1800. Public schools -- England -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. eebo The rules of the schools at the Savoy. n/a 1687 6 739 15 0 0 0 0 0 202.98 F The rate of 202.98 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2014-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-08 Sampled and proofread 2014-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
THE Rules of the Schools AT THE SAVOY .

I. THE Intention of Opening these Schools is , to Teach Youth Vertue and Learning ; They shall be Taught Gratis ; Nor shall they be at any farther Charges or Expences than the buying of their own Pens , Ink , Paper and Books .

II . These Schools , are common to all , of what condition soever ; and none shall be Excluded , when they shall be thought fit to begin to learn Latin , and Write sufficiently well : And in these Schools , shall be Taught , Greek and Latin : As also Poetry and Rhetorick , as they shall rise to higher Schools .

III . And altho' Youths of different Professions , whether Catholics or Protestants , come to these Schools ; yet in Teaching all , there shall be no distinction made , but all shall be Taught with equal Diligence and Care , and every one shall be promoted according to his Deserts .

IV . There shall not be , either by Masters or Scholars , any tampering or medling , to perswade any one from the Profession of his own Religion ; but there shall be all freedom for every one to Practice what Religion he shall please ; and none shall be less esteemed or favored for being of a different Religion from others .

V. None shall upbraid or reproach any one , on the account of Religion ; and when any Exercise of Religion shall be Practised , as hearing Mass , Catechising or Preaching , or any other , it shall be lawful , for any Protestant , without any molestation or trouble , to absent himself from such Exercise , if he please .

VI . All shall be Taught to keep Gods Commandments , and therefore none shal●… be permitted , to Lye , Swear , or Curse , or talk uncivil Discourse ; Nor shall figh●… or quarrel with one another ; And he who shall be observed to fail in these Duties shall be punished according to his Demerit : And when any one for these or othe●… Faults shall be adjudged to any Chastisement , if he shall refuse to receive such Cha●stisement quietly , or be stubborn , he shall be Expel'd the Schools , and not be re●admitted again , until he shall have given satisfaction for such his Fault .

VII . All shall be in their respective Schools , by a Quarter after Seven in the Morning , and shall there stay until Ten : Again at a Quarter before Two , until half a●… Hour after Four . Yet by reason of the shortness of the Days in Winter , the Mornin●… time of the Schools , shall be Half an Hour later : Thus from All-Saints Day to Ca●… delmas , they are to be in the Schools a Quarter before Eight , and stay till Half a●… Hour after Ten ; but in the Afternoon at the time before mentioned .

VIII . The other Hours of the Day , they shall Study at their own Homes , a●… prepare those Exercises , which the Masters in the Schools appoint to be brought , 〈…〉 ● their next coming to the Schools . And therefore , all Parents are desired to allo●… their respective Scholars , such conveniency for their Studies at their own House that they may comply with those Duties which are appointed them .

IX . All are required to be exact and diligent , in dayly frequenting the Schools and being there , none are to go out without leave of their Master ; and when any on shall be absent from School , he shall the next Day he comes , bring from his Parents Ticket , of the lawfulness of such his Absence : Yet they shall have every Week tw●… Afternoons of Recreation , in which they come not to School ; unless a Holy-da●… happen that Week , which shall then be their Recreation-day .

These Schools shall begin on Monday after Whitsun-week , May 23. 1687.

London , Printed by Henry Hills , Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty , for His Houshold and Chappel : For him and Matthew Turner , at the Lamb in High Holborn . 1687.