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PICTURES: Cambridge & Oxford, England
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006Cambridge & Oxford: Back to School
Tuesday, August 15th, 2006 A visit to England is not complete without heading up to Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, and Oxford.. get this.. Oxfordshire. These two schools have been the birthplace of so many academic advancements and discoveries.
Oxfords Christ Church college was founded, and started by Thomas Wolsey (as Cardinal College). He was schooled at Magdalene college, and would later become the most powerful man in England (aside from the King) as the Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor. Sadly, King Henry VIII wanted a divorce, and when the Archbishop would have nothing of it, he was stripped of all his titles and possessions. Years later, King Henry would re-name Cardinal College to Christ Church and complete its construction. It would be the first Oxford college to bring together education and religion. The church spire and bell tower are symbolic of this duality (conveniently, a statue of Hermes stands in the quad between the two). (more…)