Oxford University

University of Oxford

Motto	Dominus Illuminatio Mea
Motto in English	'The Lord is my Light'
Established	c. 1096
Type	collegiate university
Location	Oxford, Oxfordshire
Colours	Oxford blue

The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University or simply Oxford) is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England, United Kingdom. While having no known date of foundation, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation. It grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. After disputes between students and Oxford townsfolk in 1209, some academics fled northeast to Cambridge where they established what became the University of Cambridge. The two "ancient universities" are frequently jointly referred to as "Oxbridge".

In 1811, Oxford and Cambridge were the only two universities in England and any LL character who went to university went to one of these - while there were universities in Scotland, distance, prejudice and disdain meant that scholars of these were usually Scottish.

Subjects taught were limited: Mathematics, chemistry, law, theology and the Classics (including reading Greek and Latin).

This page lists which characters attended which Oxford Colleges.

Also see Category:Oxonians

Balliol College

• Gerald Cavendish
• Nicholas Gosling

Brasenose College

• George Dunford

Exeter College

• Lucian Fitzroy
• Ivor Montgomery
• Rawdon Montgomery III
• Richard Ruxburgh

Magdalen College

• David Alford
• William Gosling

Merton College

• Bertrand Montgomery
• Matthew Westcott

Oriel College

• Kenward Asquith
• Theodore Meredith

Pembroke College

• Felix Russell

The Queen's College

• Charlie Devenish

St. John's College

• Thomas Sterne

Trinity College

• William Devenish

University College

• Edmund Mayoh

Worcester College

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