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Issuance of Royal Charter
- When
- 27 June 1571
- Where
- University of Oxford
Queen Elizabeth I issued the royal charter on 27 June 1571, formally establishing Jesus College as a constituent college of the University of Oxford.
The charter was issued on 27 June 1571, creating Jesus College in the University of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation. This act made it the first Protestant college at the university and the only one to date from Elizabeth's reign.
Sources
- Jesus College, Oxford Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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