F. J. C. Hearnshaw
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Fossey John Cobb Hearnshaw (31 July 1869, Birmingham
- 10 March 1946) was an English professor of history, specializing in medieval history. He was noted for his conservative interpretation of the past, showing an empire-oriented ideology in defence of hierarchical authority, paternalism, deference, the monarchy, Church, family, nation, status, and place. He was a Tory Democrat who sought to realize Disraeli's goal of preserving invaluable historic traditions while encouraging timely reforms. He believed that a meritocratic, small, effective elite should lead the weaker majority.
Educated at Walsall and Manchester Grammar Schools, he went on to the University of London
(MA), Peterhouse
, Cambridge
(Historical Scholar, MA, LLM), and Trinity College, Dublin
(LLD), Cambridge (LittD).
1912-1913; the Victoria University of Manchester
1914-1917; the University of Bristol
1921; the University of Wales
1930; Professor of History at University College, Southampton
, 1900-1910; Professor of Modern History at the Armstrong College
of Durham University
, 1910-1912; Professor of Medieval History at King's College London
, 1912-1934; and Fellow of King's College London, 1926.
Hearnshaw also held the posts of Honorary Secretary of the Royal Historical Society
, 1931-1934 and President of the Historical Association
, 1936-1938.
Hearnshaw also wrote textbooks, as well as chapters in collaborative works, such as the omnibus An Outline of Modern Knowledge
, edited by William Rose and published by Victor Gollancz
in 1931, along with other leading authorities of the time, including Roger Fry
, C. G. Seligman, Maurice Dobb
, and G. D. H. Cole
.
For a fuller list of publications:
AIM25: King's College London College Archives: HEARNSHAW, Fossey John Cobb (1869-1946) at www.aim25.ac.uk
King's College London College Archives
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
- 10 March 1946) was an English professor of history, specializing in medieval history. He was noted for his conservative interpretation of the past, showing an empire-oriented ideology in defence of hierarchical authority, paternalism, deference, the monarchy, Church, family, nation, status, and place. He was a Tory Democrat who sought to realize Disraeli's goal of preserving invaluable historic traditions while encouraging timely reforms. He believed that a meritocratic, small, effective elite should lead the weaker majority.
Educated at Walsall and Manchester Grammar Schools, he went on to the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
(MA), Peterhouse
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the oldest college of the University, having been founded in 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely...
, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
(Historical Scholar, MA, LLM), and Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
(LLD), Cambridge (LittD).
Career
Hearnshaw was an External Examiner in History at the University of London 1909-1913; Durham UniversityDurham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
1912-1913; the Victoria University of Manchester
Victoria University of Manchester
The Victoria University of Manchester was a university in Manchester, England. On 1 October 2004 it merged with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology to form a new entity, "The University of Manchester".-1851 - 1951:The University was founded in 1851 as Owens College,...
1914-1917; the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
1921; the University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
1930; Professor of History at University College, Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
, 1900-1910; Professor of Modern History at the Armstrong College
Armstrong College
Armstrong College may refer to:* Armstrong Atlantic State University, formerly known as Armstrong College* Armstrong College, a former college of Durham University* Armstrong College, a former college in Berkeley, California...
of Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
, 1910-1912; Professor of Medieval History at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, 1912-1934; and Fellow of King's College London, 1926.
Hearnshaw also held the posts of Honorary Secretary of the Royal Historical Society
Royal Historical Society
The Royal Historical Society was founded in 1868. The premier society in the United Kingdom which promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past, it is based at University College London...
, 1931-1934 and President of the Historical Association
Historical Association
The Historical Association is an organisation founded in 1906 and based in London, England. The goals of the Historical Association are to support "the study and enjoyment of history at all levels by creating an environment that promotes lifelong learning and provides for the evolving needs of...
, 1936-1938.
Publications
- Democracy at the crossways: a study in politics and history (1918) full text online
- Main currents of European history, 1815-1915 (1918)
- Mediaeval Contributions to modern Civilisation (1921)
- The social and political ideas of some great mediaeval thinkers (1923)
- A survey of socialism (1928)
- The centenary history of King's College LondonKing's College LondonKing's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, 1828-1928 (G. G. Harrap & Co, London) 1929.
Hearnshaw also wrote textbooks, as well as chapters in collaborative works, such as the omnibus An Outline of Modern Knowledge
An Outline of Modern Knowledge
An Outline of Modern Knowledge, published by Victor Gollancz in 1931, was an “omnibus” volume intended to survey the full range of human knowledge....
, edited by William Rose and published by Victor Gollancz
Victor Gollancz
Sir Victor Gollancz was a British publisher, socialist, and humanitarian.-Early life:Born in Maida Vale, London, he was the son of a wholesale jeweller and nephew of Rabbi Professor Sir Hermann Gollancz and Professor Sir Israel Gollancz; after being educated at St Paul's School, London and taking...
in 1931, along with other leading authorities of the time, including Roger Fry
Roger Fry
Roger Eliot Fry was an English artist and art critic, and a member of the Bloomsbury Group. Establishing his reputation as a scholar of the Old Masters, he became an advocate of more recent developments in French painting, to which he gave the name Post-Impressionism...
, C. G. Seligman, Maurice Dobb
Maurice Dobb
Maurice Herbert Dobb , was a British Marxist economist, and a lecturer 1924-1959 and Reader 1959-1976 at Cambridge University and a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge 1948-1976.-Life:...
, and G. D. H. Cole
G. D. H. Cole
George Douglas Howard Cole was an English political theorist, economist, writer and historian. As a libertarian socialist he was a long-time member of the Fabian Society and an advocate for the cooperative movement...
.
For a fuller list of publications:
AIM25: King's College London College Archives: HEARNSHAW, Fossey John Cobb (1869-1946) at www.aim25.ac.uk
King's College London College Archives
Further reading
- Reba N. Soffer. History, Historians, and Conservatism in Britain and America: From the Great War to Thatcher and Reagan (2009).