Английская Википедия:Frederica Planta
Шаблон:Good article Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Frederica Planta or Friderica Planta (10 November 1750 – 2 February 1778) was governess and English teacher for the children of George III and Queen Charlotte of Great Britain. She was the daughter of pastor Andreas Planta, assistant librarian at the British Museum, and the sister of librarian Joseph Planta. After her unexpected early death, she was succeeded as teacher of the royal children by her sister Шаблон:Ill, called Peggy.
Early life and family
Planta was born on 10 November 1750,Шаблон:Sfn while her father Andreas Planta (1717–1773), originally a Swiss reformed pastor, worked at the Ansbach court of Charles William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-AnsbachШаблон:Sfn and likely also taught mathematics at the Gymnasium Carolinum.Шаблон:Sfn Her mother was Margarete Scartazzini de Bolgiani from Bondo.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Planta's first name Frederica, atypical for her mother's Val Bregaglia region of origin and more typical of Brandenburg, may have been chosen in honour of her father's employer and family.Шаблон:Sfn She had several sisters and one brother, Joseph Planta (1744–1827), later principal librarian of the British Museum.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn In 1752, her father moved to London to become pastor of the German Reformed congregation at the Savoy Chapel in London where he became assistant librarian at the British Museum in 1758.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn After 1761, he taught Italian to Queen Charlotte.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Work at court
In July 1771, Planta was engaged as governess at the court of George III and Queen Charlotte, under the main governess Lady Charlotte Finch.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The royal family had first tried to hire her older sister Elizabeth Planta, but she had declined as she preferred to continue to work for Mary Eleanor Bowes.Шаблон:Sfn Previously, Frederica had been working as a governess for Lady Hoskyns and was only released from that employment after the Queen's personal intervention, despite her previous employer's protest.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Planta, who knew seven languages including Latin and Greek, was supposed to teach the children to read first English, then other languages,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn as well as reading, writing and the foundations of all subjects.Шаблон:Sfn She was described as "a most pious Christian" and lived close to the Royal Family at Kew Palace.Шаблон:Sfn Queen Charlotte was interested in the theory and practice of education,Шаблон:Sfn and was an early supporter of education delivered through play.Шаблон:Sfn Planta delivered this, "gain[ing] their affection by making their learning much play as possible", as she wrote in a letter.Шаблон:Sfn For education in the history of England, she had designed cards that her charges should put in the correct order, and she considered this as a successful teaching tool, to be used together with stories.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Planta's salary was £100 a year (£Шаблон:Formatprice in Шаблон:Inflation/year);Шаблон:Inflation/fn from 1773, she received an additional £50 (£Шаблон:Formatprice in Шаблон:Inflation/year)Шаблон:Inflation/fn for food, tea, chocolate, coffee and sugar.Шаблон:Sfn She also did not have to pay for her accommodation or sedan chair porters.Шаблон:Sfn Her sister Elizabeth considered Frederica's working conditions and salary to be "quite mediocre".Шаблон:Sfn
Death
Planta died on 2 February 1778, of an "accidental illness".Шаблон:Sfn Like her father, she was buried at St George's, Bloomsbury.Шаблон:Sfn Her sister Шаблон:Ill (known as "Peggy") succeeded her sister as governess and English teacher at court.Шаблон:Sfn
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