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Cambridge University

England · Religion / Roman Catholic Church. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1501–1505Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1501

John Fisher1501

Cambridge · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Under Fishers guidance, Lady Margaret founds St. Johns and Christs Colleges, and also the two "Lady Margaret" professorships of divinity at Oxford and Cambridge. Elected Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University

1504

John Fisher1504

Cambridge · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Elected Chancellor of Cambridge University, and re-elected annually for ten years and then appointed for life

1505

John Fisher1505

Cambridge · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed President of Queens College

Names involved

John Fisher

Provenance

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