Magdalen College, founded as Magdalen Hall in 1448 by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, in 1458 becomes Magdalen College.

The founder's statutes had included provision for a choral foundation of men and boys (a tradition that has continued to the present day) and made reference to the pronunciation of the name of the College in English (”maudlin”). (One of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, Magdalen is regarded by some as one of the most beautiful of the Oxford and Cambridge colleges. It is also one of the most visited. )