The college was founded by William Byngham in 1437 as God's House, its royal charter granted on 1 May of that year, and was the twelfth of the Cambridge colleges to be founded in its current form.
The college was founded by William Byngham in 1437 as God's House. The college was the twelfth of the Cambridge colleges to be founded in its current form. God's House was its royal charter. This royal charter was granted on 1 May of that year.