he entered st john's college, oxford as a commoner in 1591, graduating with a b.a. in 1597 and an m.a. in 1598. st john’s college, oxford was one of the few in england with any provision for fellowship (medicine); william huffman suggests that the presence of a medical fellow at st john's college, oxford influenced fludd's interest in studying medicine. during fludd’s time at st john’s college, the medical fellow in residence was matthew gwinne; gwinne had previously produced a tract indicating that, while he practiced galenic medicine, he was also familiar with the main paracelsian medical work. fludd may have encountered gwinne, or his writing, during his time at oxford, providing an additional influence for his later medical philosophy and practice.