History of the University and Colleges of Cambridge

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PREFACE
INTRODUCTION. Giving an Account of what has
been done by others, and of what is attempted in
the following Pages, towards a History of the
University and Colleges of Cambridge........

PART I.

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CHAP. 1. History and Antiquity of Cambridge...... 39
CHAP. 2. University and Town-Dissentions
CHAP. 3. Charters, Privileges, and various Regula-

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CHAP. 4. Transactions in the University during
Henry the VIIIth's, Edward the VIth's,

and Mary's Reign

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CHAP. 5. Queen Elizabeth-Charter-University Sta

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CHAP. 6. James I.-His Regiæ Literæ and Injunc

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tions-Graces of the Senate............ 98

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CHAP. 7. Charles I. - The Parliament-their new Arrangements in the University-and Ejection of the Loyalists

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CHAP. 8. Charles II.--New Arrangements and Ejection of the Oliverians............

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CHAP. 9. Dissentients

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PART II.

CHAP. 1. Britons-Saxons

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CHAP. 2. Colleges - Universities-Literature of the

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CHAP. 3. Age of Wickliffe, and Progress of Litera

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CHAP. 3 (an error, it ought to have been 4). The Revival of Literature-Erasmus-and other eminent Men, classical Scholars........

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CHAP. 4 (ought to be 5). Progress of Classical Lite

rature-Bentley, and others

CHAP. 6. Oriental Literature

CHAP. 8. Age of Science-Philosophy-Bacon and

others

CHAP. 9. Mathematics-Dr. Barrow-Sir Isaac New

ton, Mr. Whiston, and others.......... 201 CHAP. 10. Being Appendix first to University Literature-Mr. Ray and Dr. Harvey CHAP. 11. Reflections arising from the preceding Chapter, being Appendix second-present State of Professorships...