From 1561 well into the 19th century, the University of Cambridge de facto rules many facettes of life in Cambridge - up to enforcing weird rules about women through their own police force.
„Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial“ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/07/cambridge-university-urged-to-apologise-over-jailing-of-thousands-of-evil-women-without-evidence-or-trial?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other