Godfrey Davies
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Godfrey Davies was a respected English
historian of the seventeenth century. The son of Sir Thomas Davies, he was born in Cirencester
and was educated at Chipping Camden Grammar School and was elected to a Townsend Scholarship at Pembroke College, Oxford
in 1910. His most widely used works today are his contribution to the Oxford History of England
on The Early Stuarts and his Bibliography of the Seventeenth Century. He lived the latter part of his life in San Marino, California
where he was a librarian at the Huntingdon Library and was elected a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy
in 1955.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
historian of the seventeenth century. The son of Sir Thomas Davies, he was born in Cirencester
Cirencester
Cirencester is a market town in east Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles west northwest of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswold District. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural College, the oldest agricultural...
and was educated at Chipping Camden Grammar School and was elected to a Townsend Scholarship 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:...
in 1910. His most widely used works today are his contribution to the Oxford History of England
Oxford History of England
The Oxford History of England is one of the most prominent and acclaimed modern history series, written by many of the then-leading historians of each period....
on The Early Stuarts and his Bibliography of the Seventeenth Century. He lived the latter part of his life in San Marino, California
San Marino, California
San Marino is a small, affluent city in Los Angeles County, California. Incorporated in 1913, the City founders designed the community to be uniquely residential, with expansive properties surrounded by beautiful gardens, wide streets, and well maintained parkways...
where he was a librarian at the Huntingdon Library and was elected a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
in 1955.