Eton College was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore, in Eton, Berkshire, England, and remains the largest boarding school in England. It has been described as the most famous public school in the world and as the chief nurse of England's statesmen, having educated twenty British prime ministers, including Boris Johnson and David Cameron, along with Princes William and Harry; almost all its pupils go on to university, roughly a third of them to Oxford or Cambridge.
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Was Eton College founded for wealthy families?
No. In 1440 Henry VI provided for 70 poor boys, the King's Scholars, to be educated free of charge.
Not originally. Henry VI founded the school in 1440 and made provision for 70 poor boys, known as King's Scholars, to be housed and educated free of charge. Other boys could also benefit from the free education, but they had to pay for their accommodation. The King's Scholars still exist today and live in College, one of the school's boarding houses.
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Eton College's historical curriculum was centered on classical education, dominated by Latin, Ancient History and Classical Greek.
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Eton College ( EE-tən) is an English public school (a fee-charging boarding school) providing education for boys aged 13-18, located in Eton, Berkshire.
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The school was founded in 1440 by Henry VI as Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore
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The school was founded in 1440 by Henry VI
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The school was founded in 1440 by Henry VI as Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore.
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Later the emphasis was on classical studies, dominated by Latin and Ancient History, and, for boys with sufficient ability, Classical Greek.
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