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St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. [2] Founded as a men's college in 1555, it has been coeducational since 1979. [ 3 ] Its founder, Sir Thomas White , intended to provide a source of educated Roman Catholic clerics to support the Counter-Reformation under Queen Mary .
A list of alumni of St John's College, Oxford, former students of the college of the University of Oxford.The overwhelming maleness of this list is partially explained by the fact that for over 90% of its history (from its foundation in 1555 until 1979), women were barred from studying at St John's. [1]
Most of the colleges forming the University of Cambridge and University of Oxford are paired into sister colleges across the two universities. [1] The extent of the arrangement differs from case to case, but commonly includes the right to dine at one's sister college, the right to book accommodation there, the holding of joint events between JCRs and invitations to May balls.
The first academic houses were monastic halls. Of the dozens established during the 12th–15th centuries, none survived the Reformation.The modern Dominican permanent private hall of Blackfriars (1921) is a descendant of the original (1221), and is sometimes described as heir to the oldest tradition of teaching in Oxford.
People associated with St John's College, Oxford (3 C, 6 P) Pages in category "St John's College, Oxford" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
Pages in category "Alumni of St John's College, Oxford" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 628 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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In 1636 King Charles I, for whom the Club is named, visited Oxford in order to mark the opening of the new quadrangle at St John's College, with a day of feasting and celebrations at the college. [1] In 1646, St John's College, which sympathised with the Royalists, acted as Prince Rupert of the Rhine's headquarters for his defence of the city ...