W. L. Warren

Wilfred Lewis Warren (24 August 1929 – 19 July 1994) was an 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.^[1] 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.^[2] He was fascinated by and well versed in Ulster politics.^[2]

Select publications

• King John. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1961.
• Henry II. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1973. ISBN 0-300-08474-9.
• The Governance of Norman and Angevin England, 1086-1272. London: Edward Arnold. 1987. ISBN 0-7131-6378-X.

References

1. Warren, W. L. (2000) [1973]. Henry II. New Haven, Conn: Yale University Press. Back cover. ISBN 0-300-08474-9.
2. Obituary of Professor W. L. Warren, The Times (London, England) 20 July 1994, Features 19

Further reading

• Jupp, Peter (19 July 1994). "Obituary: Professor Lewis Warren". The Independent. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
• "Wilfred Lewis Warren; Historian, 64". The New York Times. 24 July 1994. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
• Hempton, David N. (1996). "Wilfrid Lewis Warren". Peritia: Journal of the Medieval Academy of Ireland 10: 381–4. doi:10.1484/J.Peri.3.19.