Description
Book SynopsisThis new official history of St Catharine’s College has been published in celebration of its 550th anniversary on the Feast of St Catharine, 25 November 2023.
How did the College endure through periods of upheaval, financial insecurity and social change? How has the experience of studying, living and working at St Catharine’s changed over the centuries?
Beautifully illustrated, this account chronicles the College’s foundation in 1473 and subsequent development as a welcoming, thriving and vibrant academic community of approximately 1,000 students, Fellows and staff located in the heart of Cambridge, supported by a network of 10,000 alumni around the world.
This history – the first to be published by the College since 1997 – shines a light on moments and individuals overlooked by existing accounts, and celebrates the most recent achievements of the St Catharine’s community.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Early years Humble beginnings Woodlark’s character and motivations Theology and philosophy alone The Barnardiston benefactions Saint and symbol The first College buildings Reformation and Renaissance Imprisonment, exile and execution Venerable verses John Gostlin Puritan protégés Civil War and Restoration The rebuilding The completion of the Chapel Science on the syllabus The Bangorian Controversy ‘The Decline’ The Ramsden Bequest Legacies of enslavement The Victorian age The Robinson Vote Merger with King’s? Rhythm and Blues To enclose or not to enclose The First World War and after The global impact of St Catharine’s alumni Hobson’s The 1930s The Second World War Post-war recovery A growing community Welcoming women – and a queen St Chad’s New heights New faces in Chapel Supporting current and future generations The College today Notes Acknowledgements
