Eton College

Eton College is an independent boarding school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, England. King Henry VI founded it in 1440 as part of a religious and educational foundation.

Henry VI of England: King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, who founded Eton College and King’s College, Cambridge. He established Eton in 1440 as part of a paired educational and religious foundation.
Eton College curriculum: The program of academic subjects and examinations taught at Eton College. It explains what formal education at the school consists of.
David Cameron: British Conservative politician who served as prime minister from 2010 to 2016 and attended Eton College. His premiership renewed public attention to Eton’s links with national political leadership.
Old Etonian: A person who has attended Eton College, especially a former pupil. The term identifies the alumni network associated with the school’s influence.
King's College, Cambridge: A constituent college of the University of Cambridge, founded by Henry VI in 1441. Henry VI intended Eton to educate scholars who would proceed to this Cambridge college.
Eton College house system: The division of Eton pupils into boarding houses, each with its own housemaster and community. House membership organizes much of pupils’ residential and social life.
Boris Johnson: British Conservative politician and writer who served as prime minister from 2019 to 2022 and attended Eton College. His political career is a prominent modern example of an Eton alumnus reaching high office.
Public school (United Kingdom): A traditionally fee-charging, academically selective independent school in the United Kingdom, usually with a long history. Eton is one of the best-known examples of this British school category.
Eton College Chapel: The chapel at Eton College, begun in the fifteenth century and completed in a reduced form after Henry VI’s deposition. Its interrupted construction preserves evidence of the founder’s original ambitions.
Eton College admissions: The procedures and requirements through which boys apply for places at Eton College. Admissions determine how pupils enter the school and its boarding system.

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