Aylmer, Professor Gerald Edward (1926–2000)

A historian of the 17th century, Aylmer is most noted for his trilogy on the bureaucracy of Charles II. He also contributed to the discipline through his work to build up the history department at York and as President of the Royal Historical Society.

Forenames:

Gerald Edward

Surname:

Aylmer

Title:

Professor

Dates:

1926–2000

Institutions:

Royal Historical Society
University of York
University of Oxford (St Peter's College)

Significant posts:

Head of History, University of York
President, Royal Historical Society

Influenced:

Hill, Christopher
Thomas, Keith

Themes:

Seventeenth century

Biographies:

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Proceedings of the British Academy

Bibliography

• Bibliography from Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH)

Significant publications

• Gerald Aylmer, The King's Servants: the Civil Service of Charles I, 1625–1642 (London, 1961)
• Gerald Aylmer, The State's Servants: the Civil Service of the English Republic, 1649–1660 (London, 1973)
• Gerald Aylmer, The Crown's Servants: Government and Civil Service under Charles II, 1660–1685 (Oxford, 2002)

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