McKisack, Professor May (1900–1981)
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McKisack was a noted medieval historian whose volume as part of the Oxford History of England on the 14th century was the definitive introduction to this period.
- Forenames:
- May
- Surname:
- McKisack
- Title:
- Professor
- Dates:
- 1900–1981
- Institutions:
- Oxford History of England
University of London (Westfield College, now QMUL)
University of Oxford (Somerville College)
- Significant posts:
- Professor of History, University of London (Westfield College)
Professor of Historiography, University of Oxford (Somerville College)
- Contemporaries:
- Clark, George
- Themes:
- Medieval history
Bibliography
Significant publications
- May Mckisack, The Fourteenth Century, 1307–1399 (Oxford, 1959)
Other reading
- J. N. L. Myres, 'May McKisack', in The Reign of Richard II: Essays in Honour of May McKisack, ed. F. R. H. du Boulay and Caroline Barron (London, 1971), pp. xiii-xvi
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