Austin Herbert Woolrych
Encyclopedia
Austin Herbert Woolrych was an English historian, a specialist in the period of the English Civil War
.
. After serving in the British Army in World War II
, he studied at Pembroke College, Oxford
, graduating B.A. and B.Litt. He then joined the history department at Leeds University.
In 1964 he became Professor of History at the newly-founded University of Lancaster.
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
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Life
His education was interrupted by his family’s financial problems, and in the 1930s he worked in HarrodsHarrods
Harrods is an upmarket department store located in Brompton Road in Brompton, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies including Harrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air...
. After serving in the British Army in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he studied at Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
, graduating B.A. and B.Litt. He then joined the history department at Leeds University.
In 1964 he became Professor of History at the newly-founded University of Lancaster.