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George Edmundson
1848–1930
A Victorian clergyman turned respected Oxford historian, he wrote lively, carefully researched books on the Netherlands, Britain’s colonial past, and early church history. His work blends a scholar’s curiosity with a storyteller’s eye for politics and character.
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History of Holland
by George Edmundson
About the author
George Edmundson (4 February 1848 – 3 July 1930) was an English clergyman and historian associated with the University of Oxford. He is best remembered for historical writing that reached well beyond church matters, especially on Dutch history and the wider story of Britain and Europe.
Alongside his work in the Church of England, he built a reputation as a serious academic historian. His books include History of Holland and The Church in Rome in the First Century, showing the range of his interests from European statecraft to early Christianity.
Edmundson’s writing has an appealing mix of scholarship and readability. Even when dealing with large political or religious questions, he aimed to make the past feel active and human rather than distant.