After a petition by some notable citizens of Worcester to endow the school permanently, the school was given a Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1561 and a governing body known as the Six Masters was set up, which remains as the governing body today.
After a petition by some notable citizens of Worcester to endow the school permanently, the school was given a Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1561. In place of the control of the Bishop of Worcester and the Trinity Guild, a new governing body of six Worcester citizens known as the Six Masters was set up, and remains as the governing body today.