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This manuscript is a memorial to William of Wykham, bishop of Winchester (1367-1404), who was responsible for the construction of Winchester College, the nave of Winchester Cathedral, and the New College, Oxford. The manuscript contains three prefatory images: of Winchester College, of bishops and academics (including Wykham, and of Wells.
Winchester College was founded by William of Wykham as a preparatory school for the college he had founded at the same time at Oxford, New College. The picture on folio 3r shows Wykham surrounded by teachers and students.
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