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Cambridge University at a Glance

   a scholar науковець, вчений

   to settle down оселитися 

   rare рідкісний

   a rival суперник

        In 1209, several hundred students and scholars moved some 60 miles from Oxford. Due to some troubles with life and studies, they had to get away from Oxford and settle down in a small place where they established a new university.

       There were no colleges at those days and student life was absolutely different from what it is now. Students were of all ages and came from everywhere. They made a community, but not all was quiet and peaceful in their lives. Gradually the idea of the College developed and in 1284 Peterhouse, the oldest college in Cambridge, was founded.

       Life in College was strict; students were forbidden to play games, to sing merry songs, to hunt or fish, and to dance. Books were rare and all the lessons were in Latin which students were supposed to speak even among themselves. In 1440, King Henry VI founded King's College, and then other colleges followed.

       Many great personalities studied at Cambridge, among them Erasmus, Bacon, Milton, Cromwell, Newton, Wordsworth, Byron and Tennyson. With the course of time, Cambridge and its colleges gained worldwide popularity and became Oxford's rival in terms of education, research, development and sports.

       Both Oxford and Cambridge became a standard for any educational establishment that has been created since then throughout the world.

The text is about the history of Oxford university.

Cambridge is 60 kilometres from Oxford.

The history of Cambridge university started in 1209.

The founders of Cambridge university had to escape from Oxford.

The students entered the university at the same age - at 18.

The oldest college in Cambridge university is ...

The students could dance, sing songs, hunt and fish.

Every student had own books.

The lessons were taught in English.

King′s College was founded by Queen Elizabeth.

Many outstanding persons studied at Cambridge.

Cambridge and Oxford universities are rivals in education, sports, development and researches.