Project Gutenberg 2013-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 711 Stubbs, Charles William 1845 1912 Stubbs, Charles William, Bp. of Truro Railton, Fanny Railton, Mrs. Herbert Edney, Frances Janetta Railton, Herbert 1857 1910 04004380 Cambridge and Its Story Mediæval town series Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Cambridge and Its Story" by Charles William Stubbs is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the rich and varied history of Cambridge, its university, and its significance as a center of learning and trade throughout the ages. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for understanding Cambridge's legendary origins, along with its development from a trading post into one of the world's most esteemed educational institutions. At the start of the book, Stubbs provides an overview of the fabled beginnings of Cambridge as recounted by poets and chroniclers, including John Lydgate and Spenser, who attributed its founding to legendary figures like a Spanish prince and ancient philosophers. He highlights how these myths blend with the geographical and commercial importance of the site, placing Cambridge as a crucial gateway in East Anglia. The author discusses the evolution of the city throughout various historical periods, detailing how it grew and changed under various influences, ultimately becoming the esteemed university town of today, thus setting the stage for a deeper exploration of its history in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43764/43764-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en University of Cambridge -- History Cambridge (England) -- History DA LF Text Mediæval Town Series Category: History - British Category: History - Schools & Universities 605135 2025-07-17T14:24:04.891227 text/html 572206 2024-10-23T18:38:32 text/html 17361459 2025-07-17T14:24:18.770155 application/epub+zip 17348884 2025-07-17T14:24:07.541143 application/epub+zip 288717 2025-07-17T14:24:06.042198 application/epub+zip 17499697 2025-07-17T14:24:26.527067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17412529 2025-07-17T14:24:15.935161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405826 2022-09-20T03:55:40.565012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480458 2025-07-17T14:24:03.313195 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 480222 2024-11-28T01:24:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19003 2025-07-17T14:24:26.749098 application/rdf+xml 14758 2025-07-17T14:24:06.188177 image/jpeg 2329 2025-07-17T14:24:06.116185 image/jpeg 16640709 2025-07-17T14:24:05.327155 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia