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| early education at Kirby Wiske, near Northallerton in the North Riding of Yorkshire; became noticed as being talented in Greek whilst at Cambridge and acknowledged John Cheke as a great influence on him; | O'Day, Rosemary, 2004 |
| Start | end | description |
|---|---|---|
| 1514 | 1568 | Life of Ascham |
| 1530 | Ascham enrolls Cambridge university | |
| 1537 July | Ascham awarded MA | |
| 1544 | Ascham offered postion with Blount | |
| 1544 | Ascham offered position teaching Moore's grandchildren | |
| 1545 | Ascham's "Toxophilus" | |
| 1570 | Ascham's 'The Schoolmaster' |