1st Edition

Nursery Life 300 Years Ago The Story of a Dauphin of France, 1601–10. Taken from the Journal of Dr Jean Héroard, Physician-in-Charge, and from Other Contemporary Sources

By Lucy Crump Copyright 1929
    294 Pages
    by Routledge

    294 Pages
    by Routledge

    Originally published in 1929, Nursery Life 300 Years Ago is about the childhood of a seventeenth-century Dauphin of France, taken from the journal of Dr. Jean Heìroard, physician-in-charge and other contemporary sources, which is used as a medium for describing the education, toys and other social aspects of childhood at that time. A fascinating glimpse into the historic study of children.

    1. The Birth of a Dauphin  2. The Children’s Home  3. Baby Days at St Germain-en-Lave  4. New Experiences  5. Games and Toys  6. Life at Fontainebleau  7. Picture-Books and Lessons  8. Music, Dances, and Court Ceremonies  9. Meals and Table Manners  10. Toilet and Dress  11. Old Ways in Medicine.  L’Envoi.

    Biography

    Lucy Crump