What we can uncover about apprenticeships in early modern England? How did they begin? What happened within one and what was their value was to those who became involved in them?

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Images (from Wikimedia Commons, unless otherwise stated):

Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote and Family by an unknown artist (c. 1625). Scanned from Ashelford, Jane: The Art of Dress: Clothing and Society 15001914, Abrams, 1996. ISBN 0810963175.

Portrait of Charles, later King Charles II by an unknown artist (1630). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

“A Family Saying Grace before a Meal” attributed to Anthuenis Claeissens (c.1585). Held by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Portrait of Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh) and Walter Ralegh by an unknown artist (1602). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Double Portrait of a Brother and Sister formerly attributed to Cornelis Ketel (16th century). Held by the Museum Mayer van den Bergh.

Portrait of the Three Egerton Sisters by Marcus Gheeraerts the younger (c.1601). From Philip Mould and Company, London.

Cover art for “Tudor Children” by Nicholas Orme. From https://www.amazon.co.uk/TudorChildr...

“The Family of Henry VII with St George and the Dragon” by an unknown artist, Flemish school (c.15039). Held by the Royal Collection Trust.

Samuel Davis, is apprenticed to Matthew Knight on November 5th, 1719 in London until he is 24 years of age. Parish officers act on behalf of the child in his parent’s stead. The occupation of the master is unspecified. From: https://printcultureonline.wordpress....

Quoted texts:

Apprenticeship indenture for London “borderer” described by Cynthia Jackson at: https://tudorembroidery.com/2022/01/0...

Apprenticeship indenture for Elisabeth Badham: https://htt.herefordshire.gov.uk/here...

Apprenticeship indenture for Anne Nason. From James Orchard HalliwellPhillipps, A Descriptive Calendar of the Ancient Manuscripts and Records in the Possession of the Corporation of StratforduponAvon. United Kingdom, J. E. Adlard, 1863.

Also consulted, were:

Other relevant entries from The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online.

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