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Eton College was founded in 1440 by Henry VI as “Kynge’s College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore”. Henry wanted his subjects to have the opportunities of gaining knowledge that he had enjoyed, and he made provision for 70 poor boys, known as King’s Scholars, to be housed and educated at Eton free of charge.
Eton College (/ ˈ iː t ən / ⓘ) is a public school (fee-charging and boarding for secondary school age boys) in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore, making it the 18th-oldest school in the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).
Eton College, boarding school near Windsor, Berkshire, one of England’s largest independent secondary schools and one of the highest in prestige. It was founded by Henry VI in 1440–41 for 70 highly qualified boys who received scholarships from a fund endowed by the king.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Eton College comumente conhecido apenas como Eton e fundado sob o nome de King's College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor é uma escola interna para rapazes, fundada em 1440 por Henrique VI da Inglaterra (privada e independente).
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30 de nov. de 2011 · Henry VI, the physically weak and sick son of the hero of Agincourt Henry V, founded the college in October, 1440. The school has just passed its 570 th anniversary. Obviously, it is one of the oldest established places of education in Britain, and the world.
29 de abr. de 2020 · Henry VI founded Eton College in 1440 for “25 poor and indigent scholars to learn grammar”. He wanted his subjects to have the opportunities of acquiring knowledge that he had enjoyed, and named William Stokke and Richard Cokkes as the first two boys to have a place.
As a pupil at Eton, it is wonderful to learn about Henry VI and the founding of our school. For starters, it is impressive to think that Eton is still here 581 years on, despite Henry VI being deposed twice, England’s conversion to Protestantism, and countless other historical upheavals!
