W. L. Warren
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Wilfred Lewis Warren was an historian of medieval England
. Educated at Exeter College, Oxford
, he worked as a professor of modern (post-classical
) history and dean of theology
at the Queen's University, Belfast. His field of interest was Norman and Angevin
England, on which he published several major works.
In 1956 he received a doctorate in 14th century English church history. He was fascinated by, and well versed in Ulster
politics.
England in the Middle Ages
England in the Middle Ages concerns the history of England during the Medieval period — from the end of Roman rule in Britain through to the Early Modern period...
. Educated at Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
, he worked as a professor of modern (post-classical
Classical antiquity
Classical antiquity is a broad term for a long period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, collectively known as the Greco-Roman world...
) history and dean of theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at the Queen's University, Belfast. His field of interest was Norman and Angevin
Angevin Empire
The term Angevin Empire is a modern term describing the collection of states once ruled by the Angevin Plantagenet dynasty.The Plantagenets ruled over an area stretching from the Pyrenees to Ireland during the 12th and early 13th centuries, located north of Moorish Iberia. This "empire" extended...
England, on which he published several major works.
In 1956 he received a doctorate in 14th century English church history. He was fascinated by, and well versed in Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
politics.