Hey everyone. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me as much as they can about what education was like in the Middle Ages/Medieval period, since I have a few medieval and medieval fantasy projects on my drawing board.

Anything you can tell me would help.

Thanks guys!

The early Middle Ages were characterized by manors, on which lived serfs, churchmen, and the noble, or lord of the manor. Serfs comprised the majority; they lived near the manor house and had no education. They were essentially slaves. The churchmen were well educated, they could read, write, and the like. They were used as scribes fit the lord. The lord also had an education. (I may edit this after double checking the info in my history book, I'm going from memory just now)

Hope this helps a bit!

Ahh...Thanks, Lady Abi.

Hmm, that's different news to me. I guess I was subconsciously thinking more of the fictional worlds like Narnia, Lord of the Rings, Ranger's Apprentice, etc.

Thanks again!

Any kind of education in the middle ages came from being apprenticed to a craft of some sort. (This was more done once the renaissance started kicking.)

There wasn't any government or local schools. The rich would have their children taught by tutors sometimes. Most of the time (at least in England) it was very popular to send your children to some other person of your rank to grow up and in turn take someone else's children to raise for them.
Craftsmen would take apprentices mostly their own children or some other craftsmen's children.
And serfs taught their children how to...hoe.