Robert I. Frost (born 1958) is a British historian and academic."Frost, Robert I"
''Library of Congress Authorities'' His interests are in the history of Eastern and Northern Europe of 14th to the 19th centuries, with primary focus on Poland–Lithuania and the history of warfare of the period."About the author"
from his book, ''The Oxford History of Poland–Lithuania'' He attended the

University of St Andrews (Aien aristeuein) , motto_lang = grc , mottoeng = Ever to ExcelorEver to be the Best , established = , type = Public research university Ancient university , endowment ...

and the Jagiellonian University in

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

. He earned his

doctorate A doctorate (from Latin ''docere'', "to teach"), doctor's degree (from Latin ''doctor'', "teacher"), or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism ''li ...

in the

School of Slavonic and East European Studies The UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES ) is a school of University College London (UCL) specializing in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, Russia and Eurasia. It teaches a range of subjects, including the history ...

at the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

. He was a schoolmaster for three years in the mid-1980s. Frost became a temporary and permanent lecturer in history at King's College London, in 1987 and 1988 respectively, and Reader in 2001. He served as head of department there for three years. In 2004, he was appointed professor of early modern history at the

University of Aberdeen , mottoeng = The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom , established = , type = Public research universityAncient university , endowment = £58.4 million (2021) , budget ...

, and there he served as head of the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy from 2004 to 2009. In 2013, he was appointed to the

Burnett-Fletcher Chair of History The Burnett-Fletcher Chair of History at the University of Aberdeen, was founded in 1903. The professorship was established upon funds left by John Burnett, merchant in Aberdeen, and by Mary E. Fletcher, widow of Robert Fletcher. It is a general ch ...

Bibliography

* ''The Northern Wars, War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558-1721'', 2000 * ''After the Deluge: Poland–Lithuania and the Second Northern War, 1655-1660'', 1994 * Co-editor, with Anne Goldgar, ''Institutional Culture in Early Modern Society'', 2004 * ''The Oxford History of Poland–Lithuania (

The Oxford History of Early Modern Europe ''The Oxford History of Early Modern Europe'' comprises a series of self-contained monographs, usually addressing an individual country or theme. Books *''The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall 1477-1806'' (1995) by Jonathan Israel *''C ...

)'' **Vol. I: "The Making of the Polish–Lithuanian Union, 1385-1569", 2015,

References

1960s births Living people Jagiellonian University alumni Alumni of the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies Academics of King's College London British historians Alumni of the University of St Andrews Academics of the University of Aberdeen {{UK-historian-stub