author
George Burton Adams
1851–1925
A leading American medieval historian, he spent most of his career at Yale and helped shape how English constitutional history was studied in the United States. His books are known for clear, careful scholarship and a strong interest in the political world of medieval England.
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The History of England from the Norman Conquest to the Death of John (1066-1216)
by George Burton Adams
About the author
Born in Fairfield, Vermont, in 1851, George Burton Adams became one of the best-known American historians of the medieval period. He studied at Beloit College and later at Yale, and he went on to teach history at Yale University from 1888 until 1925.
Adams specialized in medieval England, especially the Norman and Angevin periods. He wrote widely on English history and constitutional development, and his work helped introduce generations of students and readers to the political institutions of the Middle Ages.
He was also active in the historical profession beyond the classroom, serving as president of the American Historical Association. Remembered as a careful scholar and influential teacher, he died in 1925 after a long academic career devoted to medieval and English history.