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Refounding of Christ Church
- When
- 1546
- Where
- Christ Church, Oxford
Henry VIII refounded the college as Christ Church in 1546, integrating it into the Church of England reorganisation.
The King, having broken from the Catholic Church and acquired wealth via the dissolution of monasteries, refounded the college as Christ Church. This act established it as a joint foundation of the university and the Oxford diocese cathedral, with the dean serving as college head.
Sources
- Christ Church, Oxford Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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