皇家学院于1967年获得升格为大学的特许状。

The Royal College received its charter as a university in 1967.

皇家特许状不仅适用于大学的创立，也适用于城市的创立。

Royal charters bring not only universities but also cities into existence.

中世纪西欧的城市特许状是国王或大封建主颁发给城市和市民的一种法律意义上的权利认可证书。

The city charter of medieval Western Europe is one kind of legal right certificate granted to the cities and the citizens by Kings and Feudal lords in the Middle Ages.

1476年，爱德华四世授予此地皇家特许状，使该市场被赋予法律保障不被关闭，且至今仍有效——对于市场中的商贩来说也受此保护免遭此危。

Edward iv granted it a royal charter in 1476, giving the event legal protection from closure that is still in force-which, for the fair-goers, is just as well.