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Christ's College, University of Cambridge

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Christ's College, University of Cambridge

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Christ's College, University of Cambridge

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Location: Cambridgeshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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June 17, 2023

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Christ's College was first established as God's House in 1437 by William Byngham, a London parish priest, for training grammar school masters. Shortly after receiving its Royal Licence from Henry VI in 1446, God's House was forced to move from its original site as this was needed for the King's new project (what was to become King's College). God's House moved to its present site in 1448 and in the same year received a second Royal Licence. This licence may be regarded as the Foundation Charter. Click here for a list of the Proctors of God's House.

August 30, 2022

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Christ's College, Cambridge was founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort in 1505. It had been previously founded as God's House in 1437. John Milton and Charles Darwin are famous alumni.

July 21, 2019

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Christ’s College is one of the Cambridge University colleges. It was originally founded in 1448 under the name God’s House on the site of what is now King’s College Chapel. …

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