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

    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