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528: The vast majority of the population is uneducated. Only a few men associated with the church are educated in the ancient languages of Greek and Latin.
1889: The King James Bible, an English edition that was finished in 1611, is in many homes and is a primary text for teaching children to read. School is not mandatory and is only attended regularly by a minority of children.
Today: School attendance has been required in the United States for nearly a cent0ury, up to the age of 16 in most states.
528: During the Middle Ages,...
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