As the Reformers wanted all members of the church to be able to read the Bible, education on all levels got a strong boost. By the middle of the eighteenth century, the literacy rate in England was about 60 per cent, in Scotland 65 per cent, and in Sweden eight of ten men and women were able to read and to write. Colleges and universities were founded. For example, the Puritans who established Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1628 founded Harvard College only eight years later. About a dozen other colleges followed in the 18th century, including Yale (1701). Pennsylvania also became a centre of learning. COUNT 5
QSN1 What did Reformers increase so that their followers could read the Bible? ANS1 education QSN2 In the middle of the eighteenth century, how many Swedes could read and write? ANS2 eight of ten men and women QSN3 Who founded Harvard College? ANS3 the Puritans QSN4 When was Yale founded? ANS4 1701 QSN5 What state became a hub of learning? ANS5 Pennsylvania