King's Hall, Cambridge
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King's Hall was once one of the constituent colleges of Cambridge, founded in 1317, the second after Peterhouse. King's Hall was established by King Edward II to provide chancery clerks for his administration, and was very rich compared to Michaelhouse, which occupied the southern area of what is now Trinity Great Court.
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Cambridge University | ||||||||||||
Location | North of the path between the Master's Lodge and Great Gate in Trinity College | |||||||||||
Full name | King's Hall | |||||||||||
Latin name | Aula Regis | |||||||||||
Founder | John Hotham, Bishop of Ely | |||||||||||
Established | 1317 (merged to form Trinity College in 1546) | |||||||||||
Named for | Edward II of England |
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