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G. L. Harriss

Gerald Leslie Harriss FBA (22 May 1925 – 2 November 2014)[1] was an English historian of the Late Middle Ages. His work focused on the parliamentary, financial and administrative history of the period. Harriss was a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford.[2]

Gerald Leslie Harriss
Born(1925-05-22)22 May 1925
Died2 November 2014(2014-11-02) (aged 89)
Other namesG. L. Harriss
Academic background
Alma materMagdalen College, Oxford
ThesisThe Finances of the Royal Household, 1437-1460 (1953)
Doctoral advisorC. A. J. Armstrong
Other advisorsK. B. McFarlane
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineMedieval English history
InstitutionsUniversity of Durham & Magdalen College, Oxford
Doctoral students
Notable worksHarriss, Gerald (2005). Shaping the Nation, England 1360-1461. Oxford. ISBN 9780199211197.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

G. L. Harriss first came up to read Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford as an undergraduate in 1943 where he was tutored by K. B. McFarlane. After two years in the Royal Navy from 1944 to 1946, he returned to complete his degree and went on to research for a D.Phil. under the supervision of C. A. J. Armstrong,[3] being elected to a Senior Demyship of Magdalen, which he held from 1950 to 1952.[4]

Harriss' first academic post was as an assistant lecturer in the University of Manchester from 1955 to 1956, before he was appointed a lecturer and later Reader in Medieval History in the University of Durham from 1956 to 1967. In 1967, Harriss succeeded McFarlane, who had died suddenly the previous year, as Fellow and Tutor in Modern History of Magdalen College, also serving as College Librarian from 1968 to 1983. From 1990 to 1992, Harriss was Reader in Medieval History in the University of Oxford. Upon his retirement in 1992 he was elected an Emeritus Fellow of Magdalen College.[1]

In 1986, G. L. Harriss was elected a Fellow of the British Academy.[1]

Rulers and Ruled in Late Medieval England. Essays presented to Gerald Harriss (Hambledon, 1995), a Festschrift in his honour, edited by two of his former research students, Rowena E. Archer and Simon Walker, was published in 1995.

Harriss' important contributions to medieval history were based upon his research into the growing financial demands and prerogatives of late medieval English government, which resulted in a series of important articles such as "Fictitious Loans", Ec.HR, 2nd series, 8 (1955-6), pp. 187–99; "Preference at the Medieval Exchequer", BIHR, 30 (1957), pp. 17–40; and "Aids, Loans and Benevolences", Historical Journal, 6 (1963), pp. 1–19. In his magnum opus, King, Parliament and Public Finance in Medieval England to 1369 (Oxford, 1975), Harriss placed the parliamentary-controlled system of royal finance in the context of the emergence of the crown as a corporate body separate from the person of the king, and its role in the development of English political society and the constitution. Harriss later benefited from the work of Simon Walker, particularly in relation to the retinue of John of Gaunt and the development of private forms of political authority alongside that of the crown.[5]

As well as succeeding McFarlane at Magdalen, Harriss also edited a posthumous collection of McFarlane's essays, Lancastrian Kings and Lollard Knights, in 1972. In 1997, Harriss edited Letters to Friends 1940-1966, a collection of McFarlane's correspondence with several of his distinguished students, including R. R. Davies, Karl Leyser, Alan Bennett, and Harriss himself, published privately by Magdalen College.

Select publications edit

  • King, Parliament and Public Finance in Medieval England to 1369, 1975[6]
  • Henry V: The Practice of Kingship (ed.), 1985[7]
  • Cardinal Beaufort. A Study in Lancastrian Ascendency and Decline, 1988
  • 'Political Society and the Growth of Government in Late Medieval England', (journal article) 1993[8]
  • Shaping the Nation. England, 1360-1461, 2005[9]

Related publication edit

  • Rulers and Ruled in Late Medieval England. Essays presented to Gerald Harris, 1995

References edit

  1. ^ a b c . Archived from the original on 5 February 2016.
  2. ^ (listing). UK: Magdalen College. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  3. ^ "A tribute to Gerald L. Harriss, FBA". 10 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Gerald Harriss | Magdalen College Oxford". www.magd.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ Harriss, Gerald (2005). Shaping the Nation, England 1360-1461. Oxford. pp. Preface, xix. ISBN 9780199211197.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link); see also Walker, Simon (1990). The Lancastrian Affinity, 1361-1399. Oxford. ISBN 9780198201748.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ Young, Charles R. (1977). "review of King, Parliament and Public Finance in Medieval England to 1369 by G. L. Harriss". Am. Hist. Rev. 82 (1): 77. doi:10.1086/ahr/82.1.77.
  7. ^ Gillespie, James L. (January 1987). "Review of Henry V: The Practice of Kingship ed. G. L. Harriss". Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies. 62 (1): 137–139. doi:10.2307/2852585. JSTOR 2852585.
  8. ^ Harriss, G. L. (1993). "Political Society and the Growth of Government in Late Medieval England". Past & Present. 138 (138): 28–57. doi:10.1093/past/138.1.28. JSTOR 651187.
  9. ^ Saul, Nigel (19 June 2017). "Review of Shaping the Nation. England 1360–1461 by G. L. Harriss". Reviews in History.

External links edit

  • Shaping the Nation (review), UK: History.

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Gerald Leslie Harriss FBA 22 May 1925 2 November 2014 1 was an English historian of the Late Middle Ages His work focused on the parliamentary financial and administrative history of the period Harriss was a Fellow of Magdalen College Oxford 2 Gerald Leslie HarrissFBABorn 1925 05 22 22 May 1925Died2 November 2014 2014 11 02 aged 89 Other namesG L HarrissAcademic backgroundAlma materMagdalen College OxfordThesisThe Finances of the Royal Household 1437 1460 1953 Doctoral advisorC A J ArmstrongOther advisorsK B McFarlaneAcademic workDisciplineHistorySub disciplineMedieval English historyInstitutionsUniversity of Durham amp Magdalen College OxfordDoctoral studentsChristine CarpenterRosemary HorroxSimon WalkerNotable worksHarriss Gerald 2005 Shaping the Nation England 1360 1461 Oxford ISBN 9780199211197 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link G L Harriss first came up to read Modern History at Magdalen College Oxford as an undergraduate in 1943 where he was tutored by K B McFarlane After two years in the Royal Navy from 1944 to 1946 he returned to complete his degree and went on to research for a D Phil under the supervision of C A J Armstrong 3 being elected to a Senior Demyship of Magdalen which he held from 1950 to 1952 4 Harriss first academic post was as an assistant lecturer in the University of Manchester from 1955 to 1956 before he was appointed a lecturer and later Reader in Medieval History in the University of Durham from 1956 to 1967 In 1967 Harriss succeeded McFarlane who had died suddenly the previous year as Fellow and Tutor in Modern History of Magdalen College also serving as College Librarian from 1968 to 1983 From 1990 to 1992 Harriss was Reader in Medieval History in the University of Oxford Upon his retirement in 1992 he was elected an Emeritus Fellow of Magdalen College 1 In 1986 G L Harriss was elected a Fellow of the British Academy 1 Rulers and Ruled in Late Medieval England Essays presented to Gerald Harriss Hambledon 1995 a Festschrift in his honour edited by two of his former research students Rowena E Archer and Simon Walker was published in 1995 Harriss important contributions to medieval history were based upon his research into the growing financial demands and prerogatives of late medieval English government which resulted in a series of important articles such as Fictitious Loans Ec HR 2nd series 8 1955 6 pp 187 99 Preference at the Medieval Exchequer BIHR 30 1957 pp 17 40 and Aids Loans and Benevolences Historical Journal 6 1963 pp 1 19 In his magnum opus King Parliament and Public Finance in Medieval England to 1369 Oxford 1975 Harriss placed the parliamentary controlled system of royal finance in the context of the emergence of the crown as a corporate body separate from the person of the king and its role in the development of English political society and the constitution Harriss later benefited from the work of Simon Walker particularly in relation to the retinue of John of Gaunt and the development of private forms of political authority alongside that of the crown 5 As well as succeeding McFarlane at Magdalen Harriss also edited a posthumous collection of McFarlane s essays Lancastrian Kings and Lollard Knights in 1972 In 1997 Harriss edited Letters to Friends 1940 1966 a collection of McFarlane s correspondence with several of his distinguished students including R R Davies Karl Leyser Alan Bennett and Harriss himself published privately by Magdalen College Contents 1 Select publications 2 Related publication 3 References 4 External linksSelect publications editKing Parliament and Public Finance in Medieval England to 1369 1975 6 Henry V The Practice of Kingship ed 1985 7 Cardinal Beaufort A Study in Lancastrian Ascendency and Decline 1988 Political Society and the Growth of Government in Late Medieval England journal article 1993 8 Shaping the Nation England 1360 1461 2005 9 Related publication editRulers and Ruled in Late Medieval England Essays presented to Gerald Harris 1995References edit a b c Deceased Fellows Archived from the original on 5 February 2016 G L Harriss listing UK Magdalen College Archived from the original on 11 June 2010 Retrieved 28 October 2009 A tribute to Gerald L Harriss FBA 10 November 2014 Gerald Harriss Magdalen College Oxford www magd ox ac uk Retrieved 20 June 2021 Harriss Gerald 2005 Shaping the Nation England 1360 1461 Oxford pp Preface xix ISBN 9780199211197 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link see also Walker Simon 1990 The Lancastrian Affinity 1361 1399 Oxford ISBN 9780198201748 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Young Charles R 1977 review of King Parliament and Public Finance in Medieval England to 1369 by G L Harriss Am Hist Rev 82 1 77 doi 10 1086 ahr 82 1 77 Gillespie James L January 1987 Review of Henry V The Practice of Kingship ed G L Harriss Speculum A Journal of Medieval Studies 62 1 137 139 doi 10 2307 2852585 JSTOR 2852585 Harriss G L 1993 Political Society and the Growth of Government in Late Medieval England Past amp Present 138 138 28 57 doi 10 1093 past 138 1 28 JSTOR 651187 Saul Nigel 19 June 2017 Review of Shaping the Nation England 1360 1461 by G L Harriss Reviews in History External links editShaping the Nation review UK History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title G L Harriss amp oldid 1220523401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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