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Algernon Charles Swinburne, a Balliol man of brilliance who studied under Jowett, was in possession of uneven talents. A true Shelleyan, here is one of his enjoyably worst, utterly dreadful, poems to that 'poet beloved above all other poets, being beyond all other poets'.

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2022-02-17

13 Feb 1574: under pressure from the Master, Adam Squire, Robert Persons future & exile leader resigns his fellowship at Balliol (BM)

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2022-02-13

Just spent a lovely day at my old school Balliol Primary School in Kempston. I was chuffed to be asked to paint this ‘Rain Before Rainbows’ picture on the corridor just up from my old classroom….1/2

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2021-07-20

12 June 1334: Edward Balliol performs liege homage to Edward for the throne of (BL)

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2020-06-12

31 May 1568: Robert Persons, future & leader of English mission, graduates BA at Balliol (BM)

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2020-05-31