113
S. Michael’s Tower, 39, 40
Say, Lord, Parliamentary Lord Lieutenant of Oxford, enters town with troops, 316;
evacuation of town by, 317
Science, propagation of, at University after Restoration, 336
Scholastic philosophy, methods of, 91, 92;
schools of, 131-133;
final downfall of, 272, 273
Scotists and Thomists, rival camps of, 131, 132
Scott, Sir Gilbert, 12, 125, 224, 354
Selling, William, introduction of study of Greek by, 243;
pupils of, 244
Shakespeare, as sponsor to Sir William Davenant, 24.
Simnal, Lambert, 231
Simon de Montfort, support by Oxford Franciscans of, 131;
terms of reform drawn up by, 207, 208;
country in hands of, 208;
espousal by Universities of cause of, 209;
rise of, to head of the State, 210
Skelton, John, poet, 254, 255;
attitude of, towards Wolsey, 54, 255;
position in court held by, 255
Spicer Hall, known later as University Hall, 83
Stamford, migration of scholars to, 202;
famous Brazen Nose knocker carried to, 202
Stampensis, Theobaldus, lecturer, 69
Stapleton, Walter de, Bishop of Exeter, foundation of hall, afterwards Exeter College, by, 125
Stephen of Blois, election of, as king, 34;
Oxford besieged by, 37
Stillington, Bishop, submission to Henry VII.’s demands by, 231
Stockwell Street, 103
Students, mediæval, studies of, carried on at different centres, 171, 172;
journey to, and arrival in Oxford, 173, 174;
rents and prices regulated in favour of, 174;
entrance into University life of, 177;
ceremony of initiation among, 177, 178;
daily life of, 179 seq.;
one meal a day of, 186;
restrictions on amusements of, 187, 188, 203;
punishments inflicted on, 189, 190;
dress of, 191, 192;
different grades of, 193;
main division between, 200;
revolt of, against masters, 203;
conflicts of, with citizens, 204 seq.;
political significance of riotings of, 206;
resistance to Papal interference of, 207;
disturbances among, during Barons’ war, 208 seq.;
espousal of de Montford’s cause by, 209;
defence of Northampton by, 210;
terrible riot of, with citizens on S. Scholastica’s Day, 212-215;
religious conflicts between, 217;
effect of lawlessness of, on University, 217;
reforms necessitated by, 218
Students, new class of, introduced after the Restoration, 335, 336
Sweating sickness, 251, 252, 256

Tackley’s Inn, bought by Oriel, 125
Tapestry, old piece of, at Magdalen, 235
Thames, old branches of, 25, 26
Tiptoft, John, Earl of Worcester, present of MSS. from, 243
Tom, Great, bell called, 48, 49
Tom Quad, 19, 20
Tom Tower, building of, 49;
cupola of, by Wren, 49
Town and gown, riots between, 204 seq.;
riot between, on S. Scholastica’s Day, 212-215
Travelling, dangers of, in old times, 174
Tristrope, John, famous sermon on behalf of Lincoln College by, 147
Turl, the, origin of name, 146

UNIVERSITY (see under Oxford)
—— Library, lodged in Old Congregation House, 159;
removal of, to Duke Humphrey’s Library, 159;
methods of securing and preserving books belonging to, 159, 160;
catalogue of, 159;
statutes concerning, 159, 160;
gift to, by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, 227;
books and manuscripts from Italy brought to, 243;
gift of manuscripts from Laud to, 310

VACARIUS, lectures on civil law given by, in England, 69;
order to cease from lecturing received by, from Stephen, 69
Vitelli, Cornelio, introduction of polite literature into schools of Oxford by, 244
Vives, Juan Luis, first Professor of Humanity at Corpus Christi, 247, 248

WALLER, 325;
army of, crushed at Copredy Bridge, 326
Waterhouse, Mr, architect, 131
Waynflete, William Patten, or, Barbour of, Bishop of Winchester, foundation of Hall of S. Mary Magdalen by, 229;
resignation of Chancellorship by, 229;
statutes drawn up by, 193-194
William, Archdeacon of Durham, founder of University College, 80, 81, 82
William of Wykeham, fashion of erection of pinnacles set by, 154;
foundation of S. Mary, or New College, by, 220;
life and works of, 220 seq.
Wolsey, Thomas, Cardinal, building of Tom Quad by, 19, 20;
destruction of western bays of S. Frideswide by, 20, 21;
fellow and senior bursar of Magdalen, 235;
attacks on, by Skelton, 254, 255;
charter to University granted at request of, 256;
foundation of Christ Church by, 259;
seizure of Church property for same, 260, 261;
downfall of, 268, 269;
appeal of, to King, concerning his college, 269
Wood, Anthony, historian of Oxford, 330, 331;
quotations from, passim
Woodstock, palace and park, construction of, by Henry Beauclerk, 54
Wren, Sir Christopher, cupola of Tom Tower by, 49;
architect of Trinity, 289;
deputed to carry letter of thanks to Henry Howard for gift of Arundel Marbles, 339;
marks of his genius left on Oxford, 339, 340
Wycliffe, John, 133 seq.;
position of, at Oxford and at court, 134;
alliance of, with Lancastrian party, 134;
summons to, for erroneous teaching, 134, 135;
opposition to Papacy declared by, 135;
religious movement started by, 135, 136;
attack on friars by, 136, 137;
heretical doctrines of, and conflict of, with Church, 137 seq.;
death of, 140;
remains of, dug up and burnt, 145