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Higher Education

The educational institutions beyond high school level, typically including colleges and universities.

Lady Margaret Professorship of Divinity

The first endowed university teaching post established under the Tudors, endowed by Henry VII’s mother at both Oxford and Cambridge.

Lay Students

Individuals attending university who do not intend to become priests.

Renaissance Humanism

A cultural movement in the 14th to 17th centuries that emphasized the study of classical literature, history, and philosophy.

Inns of Court

Legal institutions in London where barristers trained from the 14th century onwards.

Scottish Universities

Universities in Scotland, such as St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh, influenced by Protestantism and aiming to educate members of the community widely.

Scientific Revolution

A period in the 17th century marked by significant advancements in science and mathematics.

Royal Society

A national academy of sciences founded in 1662 in England, composed of scholars associated with Gresham College and Cromwellian scholars.