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Why did Alfred, Lord Tennyson leave Trinity College, Cambridge, without a degree?

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Lithograph portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson with wavy hair, a full beard, and a serious expression, shown in three-quarter view wearing a dark coat. — Alfred, Lord Tennyson Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, lithograph published in *The Modern Portrait Gallery*, 1890.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson left Trinity College, Cambridge, without completing his degree in 1831 following the death of his father. His departure was necessitated by his grandfather’s discovery of his father’s significant debts, which required the family to make new financial arrangements.12