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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Colleges_of_the_UniversityColleges of the University of Oxford - Wikipedia

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   Jul 2, 2024 · The oldest colleges are University College, Balliol, and Merton, established between 1249 and 1264, although there is some dispute over the exact order and precisely when each began teaching. The fourth oldest college is Exeter, founded in 1314, and the fifth is Oriel, founded in 1326.

2. www.british-history.ac.uk › rchme › oxonMerton College | British History Online

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   4 days ago · Merton College. The buildings form the earliest example of collegiate planning in Oxford. The chapel with its glass, brasses and monuments, the ironwork on the hall-door, the bosses of the Fitzjames gateway and the fittings of the library are all noteworthy.

3. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › oxonMerton College | British History Online

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   Jun 30, 2024 · A chronological and annotated description of the manuscripts (with a valuable historical introduction), was published in 1931 by F. M. Powicke (Medieval Books of Merton College, Oxford, 1931). The printed books in the library of the college number some 40,000.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › University-of-OxfordUniversity of Oxford | History, Colleges, & Notable Alumni

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   4 days ago · University of Oxford, English autonomous institution of higher learning at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, one of the world’s great universities. It lies along the upper course of the River Thames (called by Oxonians the Isis), 50 miles (80 km) north-northwest of London.

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5. www.merton.ox.ac.uk › news › emperor-naruhitoEmperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit Merton College

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   6 days ago · The College is honoured to have received the Emperor and Empress of Japan on a private visit. His Majesty is an alumnus of the College as well as an Honorary Fellow. In 1983, the then Crown Prince Naruhito enrolled in a postgraduate History course at Merton College.

6. www.japantimes.co.jp › news › 2024/06/29Imperial couple wrap up visit to U.K. after trip down memory lane

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   Jun 29, 2024 · The 64-year-old emperor attended Oxford's Merton College in 1983-1986, while his wife, Empress Masako, 60, studied international relations in the late 1980s down the road at Balliol College.

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   Where is Merton College?

   • Merton College Arms (16) Merton College stands on the S. side of Merton Street. The walls are of local Oxfordshire stone and the roofs are slate-covered. The college was first founded by Walter de Merton, later Bishop of Rochester, in 1264 and moved to Oxford in 1274.

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   When was Merton College published?

   • A Catalogue of the Printed Books of Merton College was published in 1880 (Oxford, Pickard Hall & Stacy). Portraits. The college portraits acquired before 1926 have been catalogued by Mrs. R. L. Poole, (fn. 56) the most interesting artistically being the fifteen portraits in pastel, drawn between 1779 and 1796 by Lewis Vaslet of Bath.

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   Was Merton an aristocracy?

   • The fellows of his college are, in truth, something of an aristocracy. So much an aristocracy, certainly, that he hardly dreamed of a university which should one day be a collection of colleges. The foundation of Merton is memorable as the first great permanent endowment of learning in England.

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   How many medieval books were printed at Merton College?

   • A chronological and annotated description of the manuscripts (with a valuable historical introduction), was published in 1931 by F. M. Powicke ( Medieval Books of Merton College, Oxford, 1931). The printed books in the library of the college number some 40,000.

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8. www.ox.ac.uk › news › 2024/06/29-japanese-emperorJapanese Emperor and Empress visit ... - University of Oxford

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   Jun 29, 2024 · At Merton, the imperial couple planted a cherry blossom tree, as a significant element of Japanese culture. The private visit to Oxford took place on the final day of the Emperor and Empress’s visit to the UK, which also included State Visit of His Majesty The King earlier in the week.