1826Founding of University College London

1826–1829: Founding of University College London in 1826 and...
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🎓 First Lectures Held at the University of Oxford

University of Oxford in England holds its first lectures
First Lectures Held at the University of Oxford (1096)
Middle AgesUniversitiesHigher EducationSocietyScholasticismIntellectual History
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🎓 Peterhouse College Founded at Cambridge University

Peterhouse, Cambridge founded by Hugo de Balsham, the Bishop of Ely.
Peterhouse College Founded at Cambridge University (1284)
UniversitiesHigher EducationCambridge UniversityMedieval EnglandEducationSociety
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏫 Eton College Established by Henry VI

Eton College founded by Henry VI.
Eton College Established by Henry VI (1440)
EducationHigher EducationHenry VIMiddle AgesSociety
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🎓 Founding of University College London

1826–1829: Founding of University College London in 1826 and King's College London in 1829.
Founding of University College London (1826)
EducationUniversitiesHigher EducationIntellectual HistorySocial Reform
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📜 Robert Peel's Criminal Law and Property Reforms

Prime Minister Robert Peel reforms English criminal law and redefines law of property;
Robert Peel's Criminal Law and Property Reforms (1826)
Criminal JusticeLegal ReformRobert PeelSocial ReformBritish Empire
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏘️ British Poor Law Amendment Mandates Workhouse Confinement

Britain amends the Poor Law demanding that any paupers requesting assistance must go to a workhouse.
British Poor Law Amendment Mandates Workhouse Confinement (1834)
Social ReformPovertySocial WelfareIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom