Paul C. Doherty
British educator and author
Paul Charles Dominic Doherty (born 21 September 1946) is an English author, educator, lecturer and historian. He was the Headmaster of Trinity Catholic High School in London, England. Doherty is a prolific writer, has produced dozens of historical novels and a number of nonfiction history books.
Biography
Doherty was born in 1946 and spent his early years in Middlesbrough. After A-levels, he went to Ushaw College, Durham for three years to study for the Catholic priesthood, which he did not pursue. He attended Liverpool University where he gained a First Class Honours Degree in History and at Exeter College, Oxford, where he received a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II. Doherty is a historian who lectures for a number of organisations, particularly on historical mysteries.
In 1981 he was appointed Headmaster at Trinity Catholic High School in Woodford Green, but he retired in 2025. In 2003 he was appointed as Interim Headteacher of King Solomon High School, after Jo Shooter left. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire for his services to education in 2011.
Literary career
Doherty has published several series of historical mystery set in the Middle Ages, Classical, Greek, Ancient Egyptian and other periods.
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