At a time when our medieval towns were run by guilds, grammar schools were beginning to influence the childhood of many Fenland boys. But what was it like to attend school in those days, and how did the guilds affect our lives? Diane Calton-Smith takes us on a visit to a medieval town, then into a classroom. With scarcely a desk or a book to be seen, let alone a town counsellor; it is a world we would hardly recognise today.
