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.

External links

• Magdalene College website
• Grad student @magdalene discussion thread
• Graduate Union Alternative Prospectus entry for Magdalene
• Magdalene Boatclub
• CUSU alternative prospectus entry