Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and Fellows should from time to time by regulations made in that behalf determine: And We did thereby will and ordain that the Convocation of the University should have, among other powers in our said Letters Patent specified, the power of accepting any new or Supplemental Charter for the University, or consenting to the surrender of that Our Charter, or of any new Charter or Supplemental Charter; provided nevertheless, that the consent of the Senate should be also requisite for the acceptance of any new or Supplemental Charter or the surrender of that Our Charter, or of any new Charter or Supplemental Charter :

2. And whereas by Our Letters Patent, under the Great Seal of Our said United Kingdom, bearing date at Westminster the twenty-seventh day of August in the thirty-first year of Our reign (and which were duly accepted by the Convocation of the said University, with the consent of the Senate, as a Supplemental Charter), We did, amongst other things, will, grant, and ordain that the said Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and Fellows should have power to cause to be held from time to time, as they should deem expedient, a special Examination of Women being Candidates for such Certificates of Proficiency as therein mentioned, and after every such Examination to grant to such Female Candidates, in such mode and on compliance by such Candidates with such conditions as the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and Fellows of the said University might determine, such Certificates of Proficiency, as the said Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and Fellows should from time to time by regulations made in that behalf determine:

3. And whereas it is expedient still further to extend the benefits of the said University, and for that purpose to enlarge the powers of the said Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and Fellows so as to enable them to examine for and after examination to grant to Women any Degrees or Certificates of Proficiency which they have power to grant to Men:

4. And whereas, in pursuance of the power in that behalf contained in the original Charter granted by the said Letters Patent, dated the sixth day of January in the twenty-sixth year of Our reign, the Supplemental Charter granted by the said Letters Patent lastly hereinbefore recited has been duly surrendered:

5. Now know ye, that We do, by virtue of Our prerogative royal and of Our special grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, by these presents, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, will, grant, and ordain that all the powers and provisions relating to the granting of Degrees and Certificates of Proficiency contained in Our said recited Letters Patent of the sixth day of January in the twenty-sixth year of Our reign shall henceforward be read and construed as applying to Women as well as to Men, and that except as hereinafter mentioned all the parts of Our same Letters Patent shall be read and construed as if the extended powers hereby conferred were contained in Our same Letters Patent.

6. And further know ye, that We do in like manner will and ordain that, notwithstanding anything in Our said Letters Patent of the sixth day of January in the twenty-sixth year of Our reign contained to the contrary, no Female Graduate of the said University, shall be a member of the Convocation of the

said University, unless and until such Convocation shall have passed a resolution that Female Graduates be admitted to Convocation.

7. And lastly, we do hereby, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, grant and declare that these Our Letters Patent, or the enrolment or exemplification thereof, shall be in and by all things valid and effectual in law according to the true intent and meaning of the same, and shall be construed and adjudged in the most favourable and beneficial sense for the best advantage of the said University, as well in all Our Courts as elsewhere, notwithstanding any nonrecital, misrecital, uncertainty, or imperfection in these Our Letters Patent. In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent.

Witness Ourself at Our Palace of Westminster this fourth day of May, in the Forty-first Year of Our Reign.

III.

A CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS CONNECTED
WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON,

1825 TO 1888.

Letter of Thomas Campbell to Hy. Brougham in The
Times, advocating establishment of a University
in London (p. 3).

First steps taken to give effect to proposal. Com-
mittee formed at King's Head Tavern, Poultry.

Second meeting of this Committee.

Site in Gower Street obtained.

First general meeting of Proprietors of the "Univer-
sity," H. Brougham presiding.

Deed of Settlement signed, forming a Body of
ff Proprietors of University of London ".
Council constituted. H. Brougham Chairman
until 1868; succeeded by George Grote,

Foundation-stone of building in Gower Street laid
by Duke of Sussex (p. 4).

Abbreviations:-

A. P. T. U. L. = Association for Promoting a Teaching Univer-
sity of London.

B. M. A. British Medical Association.

=

Met. Co. Br. Metropolitan Counties Branch of British Medical
Association.

R. C. P. Royal College of Physicians of London.

=

1828. Oct. & Nov. Classes opened in the Faculties of Arts, Laws and

Medicine.

CHARTER OF INCORPORATION GRANTED
TO KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON (p. 6).
Petition of Council for Charter of Incorporation,
approved by Law Officers of Crown, opposed by
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge (p. 4).

First Charter granted to Incorporated Law Society.
Leeds School of Medicine founded.
Foundation-stone of U. C. H. (North London Hos-
pital) laid.

Debate in House of Commons on Motion of Wm.
Tooke, M.P., F.R.S. (Chairman of Committee of
Management of "University of London "), for the
granting of a Charter to the U. L. Motion
withdrawn by Mover.

Application of Council to Home Office for a Charter
opposed by Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,
by R. C. S. and teachers in London Hospital
Medical Schools. The City of London petitioned
in its favour. The Council agreeing not to grant
Degrees in Medicine and Divinity, the opposition
was withdrawn (p. 5).

Motion of Mr. Tooke in House of Commons on
address for grant of Charter (p. 6).

Decision of Government announced to Duke of
Somerset, Chairman of Council of U. L., granting
Charter of Incorporation to London University
College, and another Charter to a Board of
Examiners to be constituted under the title of
the University of London. Degrees to be granted
in Arts, Laws and Medicine. Students of U. C.
and K. C. and other bodies for education, cor-
porate or unincorporate, to be named by Crown,
admitted to Examination for Degrees on evidence
of courses of study. This was accepted by the
Proprietary Body.

CHARTER CONSTITUTING THE UNIVERSITY
OF LONDON (p. 7).

CHARTER

ΤΟ UNIVERSITY

GRANTED (p. 7).

First meeting of Senate of the U. L.

COLLEGE

Charter to U. L. formally renewed on the accession of
Queen Victoria (Appendix, p. xii).

Senate of U. L. engaged in receiving applications for
recognition from various Universities, Medical
Schools and other educational institutions.
First list of successful candidates at the Matriculation
Examination presented to Senate, all from U. C.
and K. C.

First report of Examiners for M.B. Degree presented
to Senate (twenty-six candidates successful).
First report of Examiners for M.D. Degree presented
to Senate (two candidates successful).

Formation of Graduates' Committee to secure inter

alia the recognition of Graduates as members of
the corporate body and their representation in
Parliament (p. 14).

Supplemental Charter, affiliating certain additional
Colleges, granted to U. L. (Appendix, p. xviii).

Owens College, Manchester, opened.

Council of Legal Education established.

Act of Parliament recognising the M.D. (Lond.) as a
Licence to practise equally with Graduates of
Oxford and Cambridge.

Opposition of the Proprietors of U. C. to the
proposal of Senate of U. L. to abolition of
collegiate education as necessary for ad-
mission to examinations for Degrees (p. 13).
New Charter granted to U. L. admitting Graduates
as part of the corporate body; establishing
Convocation; abolishing the exclusive con-
nection of the University with affiliated
Colleges; and, except in Medicine, dispen-
sing with Certificates of Studentship (p. 10, and
Appendix, p. xxi).

Act of Parliament to regulate the qualifications of
Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery; estab-
lishing the General Council of Medical Education
and Registration of the United Kingdom; and
imposing certain disabilities on non-registered
Practitioners, with power to the Council to in-
spect the Qualifying Examinations of the various
Licensing Bodies.