William Stubbs

William Stubbs ( born June 21, 1825 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, † April 22, 1901 in Guddesdon, Oxfordshire ) was an English historian and Lord Bishop of Oxford.

Life

He studied theology at the University of Oxford and, after graduating in 1850 vicar. Since he was very interested in history, he devoted himself, initially alongside his priestly duties, the study of medieval English history. In 1858 he published his first scientific historical work, a study of church history Registrum sacrum Anglicanum. He was then called the Rolls Series, a collection of medieval English chronicles, out and in 1866 Professor of History at Oxford. He held until 1884 this chair.

After he had become in 1884 returned to the service of the Anglican Church and Bishop of Chester, came his historical studies in the background. In 1888 he was appointed to the see of Oxford, which he occupied until his death in 1901 when Lord Bishop.

In addition to his studies of English medieval history Stubbs also dealt with the early medieval German history. However, his studies published this posthumous 1908.

William Stubbs was taken on January 24, 1897 in the Prussian Order Pour le Mérite for Arts and Science as a foreign member.

Works (selection)

• Constitutional History of England, Clarendon Press, Oxford 1874-78, 3 volumes, 1891-96, 2 volumes
• Germany in the Early Middle Ages 476-1250, Longmans, London 1908