Christ's College, Cambridge

Christ's College is one of the colleges of Cambridge University. It was originally founded in 1448 under the name of God 's House on the site of the present chapel of King's College. Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII, the college founded in 1505 under the name of Christ's College new.

The college is known for its high academic standards - but slipped in the last ten years from the midfield of the Tompkins Table to forge ahead in 2010 back to the front seats. Often the showers in the library and the early curfew the bar be cited as evidence of a lack of social life within the college. However, this is largely a myth. The showers are housed in the library, as they can not be accommodated in the older buildings and the closing times of the bar were adjusted in 2003 to those of the other colleges.

Well-known companies

The Junior Combination Room, the student representation of Christ's College. She participates in every aspect of student life. As a representative of the student body organizing social and charity events and negotiates on behalf of the students.

CCPQS is known as one of the most selective and prestigious associations of Christian colleges. Your character ( the tie) is said that they will stem from the King Street Run. The real origins of the association, as well as the meaning of the acronym are subjects of lively debate. Some insist that the roots of the organization date back to the 17th century and that John Milton had done his part in the foundation. However, the evidence is very thin.

The most mentioned explanations for the meaning of the acronym CCPQS are that it is " Christ's College; Poste Rita Quantuluscumque spectabilis " (, prosperity and honor, how little whatsoever ' [sic ] ) is. However, there are many rivaling theories whether the real meaning. The criteria for inclusion in the connection are strictly confidential. Just as the nature of the association. It is claimed that a newcomer swears the first thing to mention about the real activities of the Association to outsiders. This claim brings the most to believe that the association does not exist.

Also noteworthy is the football club CCAFC.

Known graduates

  • William Bidlake - Architect
  • Sacha Baron Cohen - Comedian ( Ali G)
  • John Cleveland - poet
  • Charles Darwin - Biologist
  • Colin Dexter - Author
  • Mike Lynch - software entrepreneur, founder of Autonomy Systems
  • David Mellor - British politician
  • Miles Millar - screenwriter and film producer
  • John Milton - English Poet
  • Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool - British Prime Minister
  • Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma - British fleet admiral and statesman
  • John H. Plumb - historian
  • Forrest Reid - Cambridge Apostles, writer, literary critic
  • Simon Schama - historian, author and television presenter
  • Jan Smuts - South African general and statesman
  • C. P. Snow - writer and philosopher
  • Richard Whiteley - British television personality
  • Rowan Williams - British theologian, Archbishop of Canterbury
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