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was demolished. In 1445, by way of recompense, the living of St Edward's Church was granted to Trinity Hall, and the Chaplain is still appointed by the college. Two 15th-century side-chapels were built in St Edward's, the north chapel used by Trinity Hall, and the south by Clare.
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The buildings of central Cambridge have led to St Edward's becoming somewhat hidden away from view in its location on the west side of the
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The acting vicar-chaplain is Reverend Dr Mark Scarlata, who is also Old Testament lecturer and tutor at
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The present church was founded in the 13th century on what is believed to be the site of an earlier
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church for the east of England, and became popular with students, who referred to it as "Teddy's".
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was delivered, and the church is sometimes labelled the "Cradle of the Reformation".
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church. In around 1400 the church was rebuilt, creating the present
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and was added during the restorations of 1858–60. The theologian
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At the Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve 1525, one of the group,
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Church of England
Church website
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Diocese
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Chaplain(s)
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Edward the Martyr
English Reformation
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Henry VI
King's College
St John Zachary
Trinity Hall
Clare

Hugh Latimer
English Reformation
English Reformation
Thomas Bilney

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