David C. Douglas

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David Charles Douglas ( January 5, 1898 - September 12, 1982 ) was a British historian of the Anglo-Norman period.

He has taught at Cambridge University and Oxford University . He came to Oxford University as a Ford lecturer in English history and was the 1940 winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his work English scholars, 1660-1730 . In 1949 he was elected a member ( Fellow ) of the British Academy .

Publications (selection)

  • English scholars, 1660-1730 , 1939
  • English Historical Documents, Volume 2: 1042-1189 , ed. with George W. Greenaway, 1st edition 1953, 2nd edition 1981
  • The Norman Episcopate before the Norman Conquest , Cambridge Historical Journal, Volume 13, No. 2., pp. 101-115.
  • William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact Upon England , May 1964, ISBN 0-520-00350-0
  • The Normans , 2003, as a summary of
    • The Norman achievement, 1050-1100 , 1969
    • The Norman fate, 1100-1154 , 1976

literature

  • RHC Davis: David Charles Douglas, 1898-1982 . In: Proceedings of the British Academy . tape 69 , 1984, pp. 513-542 ( thebritishacademy.ac.uk [PDF] with bibliography).

Notes and individual references

  1. ^ Douglas, The Norman Episcopate before the Norman Conquest , Cambridge Historical Journal, Volume 13, No. 2. (1957), p. 101.
  2. ^ Douglas, William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact Upon England (May 1964), p. Xi.
  3. ^ Deceased Fellows. British Academy, accessed May 22, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Douglas, David C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Douglas, David Charles (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British historian
DATE OF BIRTH January 5, 1898
DATE OF DEATH September 12, 1982