Frederick was brought up by Huguenot governesses and tutors and learned French and German simultaneously. His father had him educated at home by private governesses and tutors. While in Europe, she was educated by tutors and governesses. Edward doted on his grandchildren, and indulged them, to the consternation of their governesses. An only child, she was educated first by her doting parents and later governesses. There has been a recent resurgence amongst families worldwide to employ governesses or full-time tutors. The children were schooled at home by their mother and governesses. Elizabeth speaks French fluently, learning from a succession of governesses who were native speakers. Chaucer's words on the virtues of governesses were potentially influenced by this. She was educated by her parents and by a number of governesses at home. They were raised by a succession of governesses. As a child she was educated by governesses. Events representative of cruel treatment of governesses and of women recur throughout "Agnes Grey". Crawford became one of the governesses of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. Her early education came at the hands of Quaker governesses.