About Cathedrals, Schools and Children. The Example of Late Medieval Toledo

Abstract

This paper focuses on the presence of children in medieval cathedrals, which was much more common than previously thought. It takes the late medieval Toledo as an example and it analyzes the five circumstances in which this presence became a reality: their studies at the cathedral school; their collaboration in the development of liturgical ceremonies; their close participation in the musical activity of the temple; the celebrations in which the children played a special role; and the assistance activity which offered protection to abandoned children.

Keywords

• catedrales
• escuelas
• niños
• toledo
• baja edad media