What is the origin of Cambridge University?
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Rooting back to the 1200s, the University of Cambridge holds the baton of being the fourth the oldest university in the world. It was founded by a group of scholars in the city of Cambridge in the year 1209. In 1284, the Bishop of fly founded Peterhouse - the first college in Cambridge University. It was followed by the St. Catherine's College in 1473, which was established with the help of Robert Woodlark. In 1546, Henry VIII founded Trinity College, which is one of the most famous colleges of the Cambridge University. It is interesting to note that India's first prime minister Jawahar Lal Nehru entered the Trinity College of the univ
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