Charles Mills (historian)
Charles Mills (born July 29, 1788 in Greenwich ; died October 9, 1826 in Southampton ) was an English historian.
Mills, an amateur historian, wrote a number of works on the Crusades , which enjoyed some popularity at the time thanks to the romantic enthusiasm for the Middle Ages that particularly the historical novels of Walter Scott had sparked. His two-volume The History of the Crusades reached four editions in eight years and served Scott himself as a source for some details in later works such as The Talisman . A few months before his death he was elected Knight of Honor of the Order of Malta in recognition of his services .
Fonts
- An History of Muhammedanism: Comprising the Life and Character of the Arabian Prophet, and Succinct Accounts of the Empires Founded by the Muhammedan Arms: An Inquiry into the Theology, Morality, Laws, Literature, and Usages of the Muselmans, and a View of the Present State and Extent of the Muhammedan Religion . Black, Kingsbury, Parbury, and Allen, London 1817. ( Digitized second, expanded edition 1818 on the Internet Archive pages )
- The History of the Crusades, for the Recovery and Repossession of the Holy Land . Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London 1820. 2 volumes. (Digital copies of the 2nd edition 1821: Volume I ; Volume II )
- The History of Chivalry, or, Knighthood and its Times . Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, London 1825. 2 volumes. (Digital copies: Volume I ; Volume II )
literature
- Charles Mills, Esq. , Obituary in The Gentleman's Magazine , Dec. 1826, pp. 559-560.
- Augustine Skottowe: A Memoir of the Life and Writings of Charles Mills . Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, London 1828.
- Gordon Goodwin, Myfanwy Lloyd: Mills, Charles (1788-1826). Article in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Oxford University Press, 2004 ( online , restricted access; accessed March 14, 2012).
Web links
- Literature by and about Charles Mills (historian) in the WorldCat bibliographic database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mills, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1788 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greenwich |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 1826 |
| Place of death | Southampton |