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Which colleges did Lady Margaret Beaufort found?

  • Oxford and Cambridge

  • Eton and Harrow

  • Christ's College and St John's College

  • Trinity and Corpus Christi

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Lady Margaret Beaufort established two colleges at the University of Cambridge: Christ's College, founded in 1448, and St John's College, founded in 1511. Her educational endowments and charitable works have cemented her reputation as a key figure in supporting education during the late medieval and early modern periods in England.
Tracing the Legacy: The Intriguing Life of Lady Margaret Beaufort

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