P. J. Marshall
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Peter James Marshall CBE
, FBA
(born Calcutta, 1933) is a British historian known for his work on the British empire
, particularly the activities of British East India Company
servants in 18th-century Bengal, and also the history of British involvement in North America during the same period.
, and, following national service with the 7th (Kenya) Battalion, King's African Rifles
, he took a first class honours degree in history at Wadham College, Oxford
, from where he received a D.Phil in 1962.
and was appointed Rhodes Professor of Imperial History
in 1980, in which post he remained until his retirement. Between 1965 and 1978, he served as a Member of the Editorial Committee for The Correspondence of Edmund Burke, and between 1975 and 1981 he was Editor of The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History.http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03086534.asp He sat on the History Working Group for National Curriculum in England in 1989 and 1990. In 1987 he was appointed Vice President of the Royal Historical Society
, serving as President between 1997 and 2001. A Junior Research Fellowship bearing his name, and jointly administered by the Royal Historical Society and the Institute of Historical Research
at the University of London, where he is an Honorary Fellow,http://www.history.ac.uk/awards/fellowships/honarary/current is awarded annually to a doctoral student in history. In December 2008, he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Literature honoris causa by the School of Advanced Study
at the University of London. He is an Emeritus Professor of Imperial History at King's College London
, where he continues to lecture.
CBE
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, FBA
FBA
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(born Calcutta, 1933) is a British historian known for his work on the British empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
, particularly the activities of British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
servants in 18th-century Bengal, and also the history of British involvement in North America during the same period.
Early life and education
He was educated at Wellington College, BerkshireWellington College, Berkshire
-Former pupils:Notable former pupils include historian P. J. Marshall, architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, impressionist Rory Bremner, Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, author Sebastian Faulks, language school pioneer John Haycraft, political journalist Robin Oakley, actor Sir Christopher...
, and, following national service with the 7th (Kenya) Battalion, King's African Rifles
King's African Rifles
The King's African Rifles was a multi-battalion British colonial regiment raised from the various British possessions in East Africa from 1902 until independence in the 1960s. It performed both military and internal security functions within the East African colonies as well as external service as...
, he took a first class honours degree in history at Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the reign of King James I...
, from where he received a D.Phil in 1962.
Academic Career and Professional Activities
Between 1959 and 1993, he taught in the history department at King's College LondonKing's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
and was appointed Rhodes Professor of Imperial History
Rhodes Professor of Imperial History
The Rhodes Professorship of Imperial History is one of the senior professorships in History at King's College London and was endowed by the Rhodes Trust in 1919. After the Beit Professorship of Colonial History at Oxford , it is the second oldest chair in its subject in the world.-List of...
in 1980, in which post he remained until his retirement. Between 1965 and 1978, he served as a Member of the Editorial Committee for The Correspondence of Edmund Burke, and between 1975 and 1981 he was Editor of The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History.http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03086534.asp He sat on the History Working Group for National Curriculum in England in 1989 and 1990. In 1987 he was appointed Vice President of the Royal Historical Society
Royal Historical Society
The Royal Historical Society was founded in 1868. The premier society in the United Kingdom which promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past, it is based at University College London...
, serving as President between 1997 and 2001. A Junior Research Fellowship bearing his name, and jointly administered by the Royal Historical Society and the Institute of Historical Research
Institute of Historical Research
The Institute of Historical Research is a British educational organisation providing resources and training for historical researchers. It is part of the School of Advanced Study in the University of London and is located at Senate House. The Institute was founded in 1921 by A. F...
at the University of London, where he is an Honorary Fellow,http://www.history.ac.uk/awards/fellowships/honarary/current is awarded annually to a doctoral student in history. In December 2008, he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Literature honoris causa by the School of Advanced Study
School of Advanced Study
The School of Advanced Study, a postgraduate institution of the University of London, is the UK's national centre for the promotion and facilitation of research in the humanities and social sciences...
at the University of London. He is an Emeritus Professor of Imperial History at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, where he continues to lecture.
Selected publications
- The Impeachment of Warren Hastings, (Oxford, 1965)
- The Correspondence of Edmund Burke, vol. V, (Cambridge, 1965) (Assistant Editor)
- The Correspondence of Edmund Burke, vol. VII, (Cambridge, 1968) (Assistant Editor)
- East Indian Fortunes: The British in Bengal in the Eighteenth Century, (Oxford, 1976)
- The Correspondence of Edmund Burke, vol. X, (Cambridge, 1978) (Assistant Editor)
- The Great Map of Mankind: British Perceptions of the World in the Age of Enlightenment, (London, 1982) (Co-editor with G. Williams)
- The New Cambridge History of India, II, 2, Bengal: the British Bridgehead: Eastern India, 1740 - 1828, (Cambridge, 1988)
- The Oxford History of the British Empire, vol. II, The Eighteenth Century, (Oxford, 1998) (Contributor and Editor)http://books.google.com/books?id=IRB52ijcgMMC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Peter+James+Marshall%22&as_brr=0
- A Free Though Conquering People': Eighteenth-century Britain and its Empire, (Aldershot, 2003)
- The Making and Unmaking of Empires: Britain, India and America c. 1750 - 1783, (Oxford, 2005)
Footnotes
- Marshall, P. J., East Indian Fortunes: The British in Bengal in the Eighteenth Century, (Oxford, 1976), pp. 284
- Marshall, P. J.,The Making and Unmaking of Empires: Britain, India and America c. 1750 - 1783, (Oxford, 2005), pp. 398
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