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Founding of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn

When
1509
Where
Blackburn
Episodes
1

In 1509, Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby, founded a boys' chantry school in Blackburn. The institution later received a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I in 1567, becoming the Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth in Blackburn.

Episodes

  1. 1509 · BlackburnEstablishment of the Chantry School

    Thomas Stanley founded a boys' chantry school in Blackburn in 1509.

Background and detail

Founding in 1509. The school was established in 1509, the first year of King Henry VIII's reign. Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby, founded it as a chantry school specifically for boys. This initial establishment laid the groundwork for the institution's long history in Blackburn.

People involved

Sources

  1. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26

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