History of the College of St John the Evangelist, Cambridge: Volume 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - Cambridge) - Softcover

Baker, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108003672 ISBN 13: 9781108003674

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Thomas Baker (1656–1740) spent most of his long life at St John's College, Cambridge pursuing historical research. He was also an avid book collector, and bequeathed his valuable library to the college. His writings included a history of the college, which was edited by John Mayor and published in 1869. Volume 1 begins with an account of the founding of the college in 1511, and goes on to list donors and details of their endowments, and the first scholars of the college. It also contains information about ordinances, petitions, and important individuals. Baker's sources include written documentation (for example the 'thick black book' and the 'white vellum book') as well as oral traditions. His work is not merely a register of dates and numbers, but a fascinating account of two centuries of committed work and political manoeuvres underlying the later success of this rich and influential college.

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Book Description:

Thomas Baker (1656–1740) traces the history of St John's College, Cambridge in this book, edited and published in 1869. Baker, an avid historian, amassed a wealth of archival information on which to base his account of the college's foundation in 1511 and its architecture, benefactors, governance, masters and students during its first two centuries.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1108003672
• ISBN 13: 9781108003674
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 644