Magdalene College, Cambridge

Magdalene College (pronounced {{IPA|}}) was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The refoundation was largely the work of Sir Thomas Audley, Lord Chancellor under Henry VIII. Audley also gave the College its motto — 'garde ta foy' — keep your faith. Audley's successors in the Mastership and as benefactors of the College were however prone to dire ends; several benefactors were arraigned at various stages on charges of high treason and executed.

Quotes

"Magdalene to go co-ed: State school pupils to be admitted" — headline in student newspaper Stop Press (previously known as Varsity) in the mid-1980s at the time of dispute over admission of women.

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