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For centuries, University College claimed to have been
founded by King Alfred the Great in the 9th century. Alas, the evidence to
support this claim was forged during the 14th century by Fellows in support
of a property dispute and the claim has now been quietly dropped. Even so,
University is still the oldest of Oxford's colleges. The poet Percy Bysshe
Shelley studied at University for less than a year before being sent down
for distributing a leaflet on atheism. However, one of the college's most
notable features today is the Shelley Memorial. Unfortunately, University is
one of the very few colleges that is permanently closed to visitors. |
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