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Teaching began at Oxford University before the twelfth century
Oxford grew into the oldest university in the English-speaking world by 1096
Historical records show teaching existed at Oxford as early as 1096, expanding rapidly after King Henry II banned English scholars from attending the University of Paris in 1167. The institution developed independent self-governing colleges and established traditions of academic scholarship that endured for centuries.
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