Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Trinity Hall, or Tit Hall as it is known in the vernacular of the university, is the fifth oldest college of the University of Cambridge, founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.

History

The devastation caused by the Black Death plague of the 1340s caused the loss of nearly half of the English population; Bishop Bateman himself lost nearly 700 of his parish priests, and so his decision to found a college was probably centred around a need to rebuild the priesthood.

Related Topics:
Black Death - 1340s

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Thus in the foundation of 1350, Bateman stated that the college's aim was "the promotion of divine worship and of canon and civil science and direction of the commonwealth and especially of our church and diocese of Norwich." This led the college to be particularly strong in legal studies, a tradition that has continued over the centuries.

Related Topics:
Canon - Norwich

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