King's College

At the instance of Charles Inglis, first Bishop of Nova Scotia, the House of Assembly, in 1789, established King’s College to train a native Anglican clergy. The college received a royal charter in 1802. Restrictive religious tests limited its intended role as the main provincial university. When, in 1829, financial and denominational pressure forced removal of the tests enrollment did not rise significantly but the governors rejected the alternative of union with Dalhousie College. In 1923, when the main building on this campus was burned, the college finally joined Dalhousie and moved to Halifax.

À la demande de Charles Inglis, premier évêque de Nouvelle-Écosse, l’Assemblée créa King’s College en 1789 pour former un clergé anglican local. Doté d’une charte royale en 1802, le collège ne put assumer son rôle de première université provinciale à cause des exigences religieuses à l’admission. L’abandon de ces exigences en 1829 ne régla pas le problème, mais ses administrateurs refusèrent l’intégration à Dalhousie College. Ce n’est qu’en 1923 que King’s College déménagea à Halifax et fusionna à Dalhousie.