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The college was founded by Henry VIII in 1546, from the merger of two existing colleges: Michaelhouse (founded by Hervey de Stanton in 1324), and King's Hall (established by [[Edward II]] in 1317 and refounded by Edward III in 1337). | The college was founded by Henry VIII in 1546, from the merger of two existing colleges: Michaelhouse (founded by Hervey de Stanton in 1324), and King's Hall (established by [[Edward II]] in 1317 and refounded by Edward III in 1337). | ||
Not to be confused with: [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge]], [[Trinity College, Oxford]], [[Trinity College, Dublin]]. | |||
==Alumni and fellows== | ==Alumni and fellows== | ||
*[[Francis Bacon (philosopher)]] | *[[Francis Bacon (philosopher)]] | ||
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Trinity College, Cambridge is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge.
The college was founded by Henry VIII in 1546, from the merger of two existing colleges: Michaelhouse (founded by Hervey de Stanton in 1324), and King's Hall (established by Edward II in 1317 and refounded by Edward III in 1337).
Not to be confused with: Trinity Hall, Cambridge, Trinity College, Oxford, Trinity College, Dublin.
Alumni and fellows
- Francis Bacon (philosopher)
- Edward White Benson
- Robert Hugh Benson
- Anthony Blunt
- Guy Burgess
- John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll
- Viscount Esher
- James Elroy Flecker
- Lord Ronald Gower
- Jim Herrick
- Edward Marsh
- Peter Mitchell
- Isaac Newton
- Tamsin Omond
- Lytton Strachey
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- Justin Welby
- John Wilkins (Master)