The History of the College of Corpus Christi and the B. Virgin Mary (Commonly Called Bene't) in the University of Cambridge: From its Foundation to the Present Time

Robert Masters

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511841729

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.

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

From its Foundation to the Present Time

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

The Preface
pp vii-x

Part I

Of the gilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary
pp 1-10

Of the foundation of the college
pp 11-198

Of the qualifications, rights and privileges of scholars upon the several foundations in this college
pp 199-212

Appendix
pp 213-296

A list of the names, counties, times of admission, degrees, etc. of all that are known to have been members of Corpus Christi College in Cambridge
pp 297-350

Part II

Of its principal members
pp 351-572

Appendix
pp 573-603

Index
pp 604-622

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