| King's Hall | ||||||||||||
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| Cambridge University | ||||||||||||
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| Location | North of the path between the Master's Lodge and Great Gate in Trinity College | |||||||||||
| Full name | King's Hall | |||||||||||
| Latin name | Aula Regis | |||||||||||
| Founder | John Hotham, Bishop of Ely | |||||||||||
| Established | 1317 (merged to form Trinity College in 1546) | |||||||||||
| Named for | Edward II of England | |||||||||||
King's Hall was one of the earliest constituent colleges of University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1317, the second after Peterhouse. King's Hall was established by King Edward II to provide chancery clerks for his administration, and was rich compared to nearby Michaelhouse, which occupied the southern area of what is now Great Court, Trinity College, Cambridge. Henry VIII combined King's Hall, Michaelhouse and seven hostels to form Trinity College, Cambridge in 1546.