Old Map of Oxfordshire - Woodstock

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Detail from Old Map of Oxfordshire

Royal forests covered over two-thirds of Oxfordshire. Within the forest its many deer and prospects of good hunting made it very attractive to the Mediaeval Royalty. The manor of Woodstock was owned by Edward 1V and Henry V11, who both invested considerable amounts of money improving the house and grounds for hunting purposes.
Subsequent monarch's found Woodstock less inviting. By the early 12th century the small market town of Oxford was becoming a thriving commercial centre attracting scholars to occasional classes and lectures.
Over the next 100 years a university was created from these small beginnings.
The old map of Oxfordshire is illustrated with the arms of the Oxford colleges of the time.