CHAPTER II

THE COLLEGES

The university and the colleges--the collegiate system--eras of college building--Peterhouse--Michaelhouse--_collegium_ and _aula_--Clare--college statutes--architectural scheme of a college--Pembroke--founders of colleges--Gonville--Trinity Hall--Corpus Christi--Cambridge in 1353--Chaucer at Cambridge--the schools, library, the university printers and the Pitt Press, the senate house--King’s--King’s College chapel--Cambridge college chapels--Queens’--English sovereigns at Cambridge--S. Catherine’s--Jesus--Christ’s--Lady Margaret and Bishop Fisher--S. John’s--Magdalene--King’s Hall and Trinity College--college libraries--gateways--Caius--monks in Cambridge--Emmanuel--Sidney Sussex--Downing--public hostels--nationality of founders and general scope of their foundations--university and college revenues.....52-156