W. L. Warren
British medievalist (1929–1994)
Wilfred Lewis Warren (24 August 1929 – 19 July 1994) was a historian of medieval England. Educated at Exeter College, Oxford, he worked as a professor of modern (post-classical) history and dean of theology at the Queen's University, Belfast. His field of interest was Norman and Angevin England, on which he published several major works.
In 1956 he received a doctorate in 14th-century English church history. He was fascinated by and well versed in Ulster politics.
Select publications
King John. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1961. Yale edition 1997
Henry II. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1973.
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