... arts. When a person showed that they knew the seven liberal arts well enough, they became a " Master of Arts". Students could then choose to study further in law, medicine, philosophy, or theology. Those taught this type of education were known as doctors and were highly esteemed members of society. Literacy became a benefit to many up and coming young men because ... became commonplace, education shifted from an elitist to a democratic phenomenon. Education also became more centralized and standardized. Libraries, schools, and universities proliferated. Teachers and students organized ...

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