Chris Given-Wilson (born 1949) is a British historian and academic, specialising in
medieval history
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. He was Professor of History of the
University of St Andrews
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, where he is now
professor emeritus
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...
. He is the author of a number of books.
Career
He has been described as one of the leading authorities on medieval English historical writing and expert on medieval writers such as
William of Malmesbury
William of Malmesbury (; ) was the foremost English historian of the 12th century. He has been ranked among the most talented English historians since Bede. Modern historian C. Warren Hollister described him as "a gifted historical scholar and a ...
and
Adam of Usk.
He is currently
Emeritus Professor
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In some c ...
of
History
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at the
University of St. Andrews,
Scotland
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.
Many of his books, published by
Boydell & Brewer
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, have become bestsellers.
Bibliography
His notable books include:
* ''Henry IV''
* ''Edward II: The Terrors of Kingship''
* ''The Royal Bastards of Medieval England''
* ''Chronicles: The Writing of History in Medieval England''
* ''The English Nobility in the Late Middle Ages''
* ''Chronicles of the Revolution, 1397-1400: The Reign of Richard II''
* ''The Royal Household and the King's Affinity: Service, Politics, and Finance in England, 1360-1413''
* ''The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, 1275-1504: Rotuli Parliamentorum''
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Given-Wilson, Chris
Year of birth unknown
Living people
British historians
British male writers
1949 births