King Henry VI, being the generous king that he was, decided to create a school to provide free education to 70 poor boys, because, you know, charity starts at home, or in this case, in a fancy school. Little did he know that his little experiment would turn into one of the most exclusive and prestigious schools in the world. And, fun fact, the school was originally designed to feed students into Cambridge University, because, you know, networking is everything, even in the 15th century.
Fast forward to the 16th century, and Eton College was already becoming a hotbed of intellectual talent, producing some of the most famous minds of the time, including Prince Henry, who would later become King Henry VIII (yes, that guy). The school was so renowned that even Shakespeare himself mentioned it in one of his plays, because, you know, a shoutout from the Bard is like a gold star in the academic world.
