Stenton, Sir Frank Merry (1880–1967)
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A historian of Anglo-Saxon England whose seminal work provided a foundation for future studies of the period, Stenton was also involved with numerous institutions important in the development of the study of history, including the English Place Name Society, the Pipe Roll Society and the History of Parliament.
- Forenames:
- Frank Merry
- Surname:
- Stenton
- Title:
- Sir
- Dates:
- 1880–1967
- Institutions:
- English Place Name Society
Historical Association
History of Parliament
Pipe Roll Society
University of Reading - Significant posts:
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President, Historical Association
Chairman of the Editorial Committee, History of Parliament
President, Royal Historical Society
Professor of Modern History, University of Reading
Vice-Chancellor, University of Reading - Influences:
- Poole, Reginald Lane
Vinogradoff, Paul - Influenced:
- Holt, James Clarke
- Themes:
- Anglo-Saxon history
- Biographies:
-
Blackwell Dictionary of Historians
Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Proceedings of the British Academy
- Obituaries:
- Times
Bibliography
Personal papers
Significant publications
- F. M. Stenton, The First Century of English Feudalism, 1066–1166 (Oxford, 1932)
- F. M. Stenton, Anglo-Saxon England (1943)
