Davies, Sir Robert Rees (1938–2005)
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Davies played a vital role in raising the profile of Welsh history, drawing from a range of sources and approaches which revealed the inadequacies of Anglocentric political historians.
- Forenames:
- Robert Rees
- Surname:
- Davies
- Title:
- Sir
- Dates:
- 1938–2005
- Institutions:
- Royal Historical Society
University of Oxford (All Souls College)
University of Wales (Aberystwyth) - Significant posts:
- Chichele chair of medieval history, University of Oxford (All Souls College)
President, Royal Historical Society
Professor of History, University of Wales (Aberystwyth)
- Influences:
- McFarlane, Kenneth Bruce
McKisack, May
Williams, Glanmor - Themes:
- History of Wales
Medieval history
- Obituaries:
- Guardian
Independent
Times
Welsh History Review, 23 (1), 2006
Bibliography
Personal papers
Significant publications
- R. R. Davies, Lordship and Society in the March of Wales (Oxford, 1978)
- R. R. Davies, The Revolt of Owain Glyn Dwr (Oxford, 1995)
