The History of the College of Corpus Christi and the B. Virgin Mary (Commonly Called Bene't) in the University of Cambridge: Fro

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The History of the College of Corpus Christi and the B. Virgin Mary (Commonly Called Bene't) in the University of Cambridge: Fro
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert Masters
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Cambridge
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:652
Dimensions(mm): Height 297,Width 210
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9781108060103
ClassificationsDewey:378.42659
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 7 Plates, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 30 June 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, was founded in 1352 by the religious Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary, making it the only college in Oxford or Cambridge to be established by the town's citizens. Robert Masters (1713-1798), a fellow of Corpus and member of the Society of Antiquaries, published this history in 1753. Divided into two parts, the work gives a full account of the college's establishment. The first section explains the role of the guilds and lists the college's early benefactors and college masters from the foundation to Masters' own day. The second section, organised alphabetically, focuses on the most distinguished members of the college, with brief descriptions of them. This comprehensive and illustrated account of the college's foundation and development to the eighteenth century will appeal to anyone interested in the history of Cambridge University and its colleges.