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- When the Dissolution of the Monasteries took place, the school was re-founded by royal charter in 1541.
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When the Dissolution of the Monasteries took place, the school was re-founded by royal charter in 1541. A Headmaster, a Lower Master, and fifty King's Scholars were established and the name "King's School", was used for the first time, referring to King Henry VIII.
The King’s School, our Senior School, is widely regarded as the oldest school in England. Its story is intertwined with that of the United Kingdom’s first cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Founded in 1831 by the command of King William IV of England, King's was established as a boys' school that would provide Australia with its next generation of leaders, through a community-centred ethos of humility and service.
The fully documented history of the School really starts in the sixteenth century. With the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the School was re-founded by a Royal Charter in 1541. This established a Headmaster, a Lower Master, and fifty King’s Scholars. The name ‘King’s School’, now used for the first time, thus refers to King Henry VIII.
In the United Kingdom, the King’s School in Canterbury traces its history back to 597 ce, though little is known with certainty about its earliest days; its history is better known from 1541, when it was reestablished under Henry VIII and its current name began to be used. It…
This section of our website charts the history of King’s through each of the most recent decades from the 1950s onwards. It will be of particular interest to former pupils keen to reminisce or perhaps even see a photograph of themselves or their friends during their time at the school.
The original seven schools established or renamed by King Henry VIII in 1541: The King's School, Canterbury. King's School, Chester. King's Ely, Cambridgeshire. The King's School, Gloucester. The King's (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough. King's School, Rochester. King's School, Worcester.
