In the same five years three new colleges were founded at Cambridge-Trinity, Corpus Christi, and Clare-although love of learning, like love in marriage, was not always the motive. Corpus Christi was founded in 1352 because fees for celebrating masses for the dead were so inflated after the plague that two guilds of Cambridge decided to establish a college whose scholars, as clerics, would be required to pray for their deceased members.
During a five-year period, three new colleges emerged at Cambridge: Trinity, Corpus Christi, and Clare. However, the motivation behind their establishment was not solely a passion for education, much like how marriage may not always be driven by romantic love. Notably, Corpus Christi was founded in 1352 in response to exorbitant fees charged for mass celebrations for the deceased, which surged after the plague. As a result, two local guilds took...
