Guild of Corpus Christi

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The Guild of Corpus Christi was a medieval religious and charitable fraternity in Cambridge whose members helped establish Corpus Christi College at the University of Cambridge.

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Guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf charitable fraternity
medieval religious guild
associatedWith Corpus Christi College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
basedInUniversityTown University of Cambridge NERFINISHED
contributedTo endowment of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
country Kingdom of England
dissolvedInContextOf English Reformation Parliament era
surface form: English Reformation
fieldOfWork education patronage
religious confraternity activities
hasLanguage Latin
Middle English
hasMainInterest charitable works
mutual aid
religious devotion
hasPurpose provision of charity to members
provision of charity to the poor
support of religious observances
helpedEstablish Corpus Christi College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
location Cambridge, England
surface form: Cambridge

Cambridgeshire NERFINISHED
England
namedAfter Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
surface form: Feast of Corpus Christi
operatedIn Middle Ages
partOf medieval Cambridge religious life
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Corpus foundedBy Guild of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge foundedBy Guild of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge foundedBy Guild of Corpus Christi
this entity surface form: Guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary