Oxford, England dates all the way back to the Saxon settlement. The University of Oxford was developed in the 12th century and was a main attraction to the city of Oxford. In English Civil War and Reformation and underwent several sieges. In Mansfied Park Oxford is where Edmund attended school when he left the estate to become a Clergy Man. Oxford is also the place where Jane Austen's father attended school to become a Clergy Man. 

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