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for searching only. of his training we have apparently no definite direct information. Cheke had not been connected with it, since he was at Cambridge, though as we have seen, Cox may have been. One might also suspect Edward's former almoner, who became Dean when Cox succeeded him as almoner. But I do not know who he was, and have made no attempt to find out. Clearly, preparation looking forward to Ed-ward's grammar training had long been in progress. As we have seen, the first part of the grammar had received some touches directed at Edward not later than 1542,7 and the other tender babes of England are told in the preface that before long Edward will be ready to run the race of learning with them.8 It has been guessed that these touches were due to Dr. Cox, Edward's tutor; but there is no clear evidence that at this time Cox had any connection with Edward, and there is fairly conclusive evidence that these items were inserted by David Talley.9
Shortly afterward, the fundamental text of grammar learning was assembled for Prince Edward. It consisted of an A B C of 1543, a first part of the newly authorized grammar, 1542, and a second part of 154o,14 all on vellum, the volume now being in the British Museum (C. 21. b. 4). This volume was thus assembled not earlier than 1543, and probably not much later. Before he began his classical education in July, 1544, Edward would have been taught to read and to write English. The A B C of 1543 would have been the primary text in reading English. The A B C, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments show especial signs of Edward's attentions. Edward may also have improved his English by means of the first part of the grammar before the arrangement of July, 1544. This first part shows hard usage almost entire, with exception principally of the Christiani Hominis Institutum of Erasmus, which follows Lily's Carmen at the end. This Edward would have had in his Cato collection also, and doubtless read it there instead of in the grammar. Only selected sections of the second part of the grammar show marks of hard service, confirming the statements of the theorists that much of it should be used only for reference. "Propria quae maribus," and "As in praesenti" have been heavily used; Syntaxis, Figurae, and Prosodia moderately so. These are the principal sections out of which the
' Shakespeare 7ahrbuch, Vol. XLV, p. 83.
A Little boys must have heard no end of moralizing from their masters about the marvellous accomplishments of Prince Edward. For an instance, see Nichols, Edward, Vol. I, p. cliff. 2 See Appendix 11. 10 See Appendix II.
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