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John Watts
An Oxford medieval historian whose books bring the politics and power struggles of late medieval England vividly into focus. His work is especially known for exploring kingship, political culture, and the making of European polities.
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Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers."
by Charles Bradlaugh, active 19th century Anthony Collins, John Watts
About the author
Born in 1964, John Watts is an English historian who specializes in the political history of later medieval England. He is Professor of Later Medieval History at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
His research looks closely at power, institutions, and political life in the late Middle Ages. Among his best-known books are Henry VI and the Politics of Kingship and The Making of Polities: Europe, 1300–1500, works that have helped readers and students understand how medieval government and society were shaped.
Before taking up his current posts, he studied for his PhD under historian Christine Carpenter, researching politics and the English constitution in the reign of Henry VI. His writing is valued for making complex medieval politics feel clear, human, and full of real consequence.