Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Queen’s College (Oxford),

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Queen’s Day.

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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.


Queen’s College (Oxford),

founded in 1340 by Robert de Eglesfield, and so called in compliment to Queen Philippa, whose confessor he was.	1
Queen’s College (Cambridge), founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou, consort of Henry VI. Refounded by Elizabeth Woodville.	2

Queen’s Bench

Queen’s Day.

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