James Dugdale was an Oxford

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 academic and administrator. He was Fellow and Master

Master (college)

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 of University College, Oxford

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James Dugdale become a Fellow of University College in 1547. Dugdale was Master from 1558, but only for a short period, since he refused to support Queen Elizabeth I with the Oath of Supremacy

Oath of Supremacy

The Oath of Supremacy, originally imposed by King Henry VIII of England through the Act of Supremacy 1534, but repealed by his daughter, Queen Mary I of England and reinstated under Mary's sister, Queen Elizabeth I of England under the Act of Supremacy 1559, provided for any person taking public or...

. On 17 November 1561, he was summoned to appear in front of the Royal Visitors, failed to appear, and thus lost his Mastership of University College. Thomas Caius

Thomas Caius

Thomas Caius was an Oxford academic and administrator. He was Fellow and Master of University College, Oxford.Caius was Registrar of the University of Oxford from 1535 to 1552. He was rejected as Master of University College in 1552, but was elected in 1561. In 1560, he was appointed a prebendary...

was elected Master later on the same day.