New College School, Oxford by Matthew Jenkinson

New College School, Oxford by Matthew Jenkinson

New College School is one of the oldest continually functioning schools in the United Kingdom and, indeed, the world. It was founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, to provide choristers for the chapel of New College, Oxford. Since then the School has had a peripatetic existence, occupying prime locations in the centre of a beautiful university city. Its pupils have witnessed centuries of dramatic history, including being inspected by Tudor monarchs during the Reformation and being forced out of their schoolroom during the English Civil War. The School has also grown over the centuries to include many more boys than those of the original choral foundation, educating and preparing them all for distinguished careers and fulfilled lives.

Matthew Jenkinson received his doctorate from Merton College, Oxford. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the author of Culture and Politics at the Court of Charles II, 1660–1685, as well as many articles on history, literature and education.

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ISBN 13	9780747813415
ISBN 10	0747813418
Title	New College School, Oxford
Author	Matthew Jenkinson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2013-06-26
Number of pages	80
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