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Hace 2 días · Cambridge became an important trading centre during the Roman and Viking ages, and there is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area as early as the Bronze Age. The first town charters were granted in the 12th century, although modern city status was not officially conferred until 1951.
Hace 3 días · The town was renamed for Cambridge, England, in 1638 and became a county seat in 1643. The old part of Cambridge (around Harvard Square) is regarded as a symbol of American culture and history.
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Hace 4 días · Contested Reformations in the University of Cambridge offers a novel approach to the history of the University of Cambridge, as well as a new and valuable perspective on the English Reformation. It is compellingly argued, exceptionally well-written and an indispensable addition to the historiography of the English reformation.
30 de may. de 2024 · Cambridge is essentially a town that has originated from the two bridgeheads that guarded the crossing of the Cam by the Roman Road—the Hadstock or Huntingdon Way of the Middle Ages: what has recently been described as the 'spine' of the town. (fn. 1) The ground plan of its nucleus is based on the junction with this road, just south of the bridg...
23 de may. de 2024 · The city of Cambridge: Modern history. A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 3, the City and University of Cambridge. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1959. This free content was digitised by double rekeying.
30 de may. de 2024 · The chief factor influencing the history of popular education in Cambridge has been the existence of the 'Old Schools'. Their foundation in 1704 under the inspiration of William Whiston, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, and their history in the 18th century have been described elsewhere.
Hace 6 días · Cambridge, the county town, and since 1951 a city, owes its position to the crossing of two natural lines of communication.
