Original: The college was founded by Henry VIII in 1546 , from the merger of two existing colleges : Michaelhouse ( founded by Hervey de Stanton in 1324 ) , and King 's Hall ( established by Edward II in 1317 and refounded by Edward III in 1337 ) .
Simplified: These two colleges were Michaelhouse , which had been formed by Hervey de Stanton in 1324 and Kings Hall which had been formed by King Edward II in 1317 and formed again in 1337 by King Edward III .