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Henry White
1812–1880
A Victorian historian and educational writer, he had a knack for turning large, complex subjects into clear and readable books. His work ranged from broad world history to the religious conflicts of sixteenth-century Europe.
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About the author
Born in Reading in 1812, he was educated at Reading Grammar School, then studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, and later at Heidelberg, where he earned a Ph.D. Contemporary reference works describe him as a historical and educational writer, and his surviving books show a strong interest in making history accessible to general readers.
His best-known works include The Massacre of St. Bartholomew, along with other historical writing on the Reformation and wider world history. He wrote in the middle of the nineteenth century, when large, ambitious history books were often meant both to inform and to educate, and his career fits that tradition well.
He died in 1880. Reliable biographical details beyond his education, career focus, and published work are fairly limited in the sources I could confirm, so this summary keeps to the essentials.