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The Queen's College, Oxford

The Queen's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is located on the High Street.

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1 History

The college was founded during the 14th century by a chaplain of Queen Philippa of Hainault, wife of King Edward III of England], hence its name. The magnificent frontage was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, part of a substantial rebuilding.

External Link Official website (http://www.queens.ox.ac.uk/)

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