TRINITY COLLEGE, Cambridge

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Trinity College, Cambridge

Trinity College was founded by Henry VIII in 1546, combining two earlier colleges, Michaelhouse and King’s Hall, and has the largest court in Oxbridge. Michaelhouse had existed since 1324; King’s Hall had been established by Edward II in 1317 and refounded by Edward III in 1337. Trinity’s flag, flown on special occasions, has as its design the royal standard of Edward III.  The oldest parts of the college are medieval, including the range behind the Clock Tower.  The Great Gate was built at the beginning of the 16th century. The 17th century Wren Library, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, contains treasures that include 8th century copy of the Epistles of St Paul, works by Isaac Newton and the manuscript of Winnie the Pooh.

Famous alumni include Francis Bacon, John Dryden, Isaac Newton, Lord Byron, Alfred Tennyson, Earl Grey, Ernest Rutherford, Vaughn Williams, G M Trevelyan, Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, AA Milne, Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt, Jawaharlal Nehru, Nicholas Monsarrat Antony Gormley, Eddie Redmayne and Prince Charles.

Trinity's sister college in the University of Oxford is Christ Church, also founded in 1546 by Henry VIII

Region/Nation
Location/Address
Trinity Street
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Post Code
CB2 1TQ
Main Historic Period
Tudor
Useful Website Address
Tip/Nearby
Central Cambridge and other colleges

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