HAU Flashcards
what happened in 1209 in Cambridge ?
the making of the university.
Scholars fled from oxford to Cambridge. these people were academic meaning they used up the towns resources and dint provide any. This was one reason for tension between scholars and townsfolk.
Another reason for tension was because the scholars were not ruled over by the town government but by ultimately the king, meaning they didnt have to pay tax or follow town rules etc.
why did the creation of Cambridge University reflect well on the king?
it reflected well on the king because having 2 very large places of religious education made the king very popular all over Europe.
what major event took place in Cambridge in 1231?
royal orders came through that the renters around Cambridge had to lower their prices so that scholars could stay there for cheaper prices. they appointed taxers to make sure this action was carried out. (this also encouraged scholars to come to Cambridge)
what significant event occured in 1261?
A riot broke out through Cambridge because the townsfolk were not happy about the new rules. 16 townsfolk were executed because of this.
what did the king order in 1270 to help keep the peace
10 people to help keep the peace around the university and townsfolk.
in 1305 the chancellor of the university acquired what right?
the right to bring any townsfolk before him who has had conflict involving a scholar.
in 1317 the new charter issued to the town meant what?
this meant that the town could pose any type of market, architecture etc. they wanted without having to have permission from the king. however this meant the mayor of the town and bailiffs had to swear an oath to uphold the rights of the university.
what did all of the colleges (trinity, Christ & queens)
represent? - 1490
they represented royal power - all of the colleges were built to look like castles with big oak doors to stop rioters from getting in.
they were also built to show that the king was the biggest funder and supporter of the University e.g. - statue of Edward the 3rd outside of trinity.
where were the colleges built to try and detour rioters?
the other side of the river from the main town to try and separate them from the town.
what were all the field today in Cambridge known as in medieval times
Parker’s Piece - Middlefield
Jesus Green - Grencroft
Cofen - Koofen
street names and meanings -
Peas Hill - Peas meant fish so ‘fish hill’ (near kings college chapel where the river ran through)
Mercer row - mercer meant cloth merchant (where the cloth merchant lived.
Slaughter house Lane
what were medieval hospitals?
they were religous institutions which had a role in showing charity. they were used to give shelter rather than care.
st johns hospital cemetry
- there were roughly 1200 burials there
- between 5 people were buried there per year between 1300 - 1350 ( when the black death hit)
- mainly servants were buried there or poor people who were looking for shelter there during the black death.
- poeple who are buried in the chapel are probably people who gave large donations
F.958 ?
- found in the cemetry of St johns hospital
- estimated that he lived until roughly 45 years old
- skeletal analysis tells us that he had stunted growth from a young age possibly because of Illness or hunger.
- by studying his DNA we can assume his ancestors were from England.
- probably died sheltering from the black death.
1280s Edward 1 does what?
rebuilds Cambridge’s wooden castle into stone
