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The English College (College des Grands Anglais) was a Catholic seminary in Douai, France (also previously spelled Douay, and in English Doway), associated with the University of Douai. It was established in 1568, and was suppressed in 1793.
Dec 19, 2008 · From this devotion on the part of the Douay priests to the Holy Scriptures, we can see the greatness of the achievement on the part of the English college in the translation of the whole Bible into English.
The University of Douai (French: Université de Douai) (Dutch: Universiteit van Dowaai) was a former university in Douai, France. With a medieval heritage of scholarly activities in Douai, the university was established in 1559 and lectures started in 1562. It closed from 1795 to 1808.
Aug 22, 2018 · The English College in Douai, established 450 years ago this year, managed to remain in France for over two centuries. On several occasions it had to be evacuated due to war or plague, including a short period in nearby Rheims, but it became a proud feature of that university town.
Mar 16, 2024 · English College, Douai. This page summarises records created by this Organisation. The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering...
Jun 27, 2018 · In the first of two articles commemorating the foundation of 450th anniversary of the English College in Douai, Fr Nicholas Schofield, Diocesan Archivist, relates the story of its establishment and some of the developments that have left a lasting legacy.
The English College was founded at Douai in the Spanish Netherlands in 1568, principally to prepare Roman Catholic men to work as priests in the hostile England and Wales of Elizabeth I. Douai was chosen because of its proximity to England and because it had a university which was founded in 1562.
