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Henry Offley Wakeman
1852–1899
A thoughtful Oxford historian and churchman, he wrote clear, influential books on English religious and political history. His work helped explain the Church of England and the Oxford Movement to a wide readership.
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The ascendancy of France, 1598-1715
by Henry Offley Wakeman
About the author
Born on 25 September 1852, he studied at Christ Church, Oxford, and became a fellow of All Souls. He also served as tutor and bursar of Keble College, where he was closely connected with the religious life and scholarship of late Victorian Oxford.
He is best remembered for works including An Introduction to the History of the Church of England, The Church and the Puritans, 1570–1660, Life of Charles James Fox, and The Ascendancy of France, 1598–1715. His writing joined careful historical study with a strong interest in the life of the Church, and he was associated with the Oxford Movement.
He died in April 1899 while still relatively young. Even so, he left behind books that continued to be read and reprinted, especially by readers interested in English church history and the religious debates of his time.