Аннотация:Late medieval English almshouses were sometimes part of larger foundations with several elements, particularly when their founders were noble. Apart from the almshouse, these foundations could consist of, for example, a collegiate church, a grammar school and a university college. This state finals thesis is a comparative study of three larger (Ewelme 1437, Eton 1440, Westminster 1504) and several smaller multipart foundations (Tong, Fotheringhay, Higham Ferrers, Tattershall, Heytesbury, Ipswich). It examines their institutional structure and the potential motives of their noble founders (piety, pragmatism, representation) and aims to interpret these foundations in their historical context.
