Christ Church Oxford Private Tour

Introduction to Oxford City and University. Introduction to Christ Church. The unique Oxford collegiate and tutorial system and why we are the Number One University in the world. Foundation and early history. Development and growth. Famous history. Henry VIII, his 6 wives, and the founder of Christ Church, Cardinal Wolsey. Famous resident Charles I and the English Civil War. Robert Peel and the establishment of the first ever police force and the British "Bobby". The Legend of the Saxon Princess and her rejected suitor old King Algar. The spellbinding architecture. The Alice in Wonderland connections and stories. The world class Cathedral Choir and when to listen to them for free. The shrine to Oxford's patron saint St Frideswide, and the Tudor Catholic Queen who prayed to her in vain for a son. The tragic story of St Thomas Beckett and King Henry II. The Great Hall. Why Christ Church is 5 minutes behind everywhere else. Why it is NEVER called "Christ Church College".