The King's School

The King's School in Canterbury, England, established in 597 AD, is one of the oldest schools in the world. It may even be the oldest surviving school. Former pupils include playwright Christopher Marlowe, novelist William Somerset Maugham, film director Carol Reed, cricketer David Gower and astronaut Michael Foale.

See also

There are also other King's School elsewhere in the UK. These were established by King Henry VII in 1541. They include, in alphabetical order:

• Chester; see King's School, Chester.
• Ely; see King's School, Ely.
• Gloucester; see King's School, Gloucester.
• Macclesfield; see King's School, Macclesfield.
• Peterborough; see King's School, Peterborough.
• Tynemouth; see King's School, Tynemouth.
• Worcester,_England; see King's School, Worcester.
• Wolverhampton; see