Roskell was born on 2 July 1913 in Norden, near Rochdale. He won a scholarship to Rochdale Municipal Secondary School before attending Accrington Grammar School. In 1930 he won a history scholarship for Manchester University.[2] Here he was influenced by William Abel Pantin and E. F. Jacob, who helped Roskell gravitate towards medieval history.[2] Roskell was taught a neo-Stubbsian method that sought to use administrative and biographical research in studying constitutional history.[1]
He gained a first in 1933 and was awarded an MA a year later. His masters thesis was published by the Chetham Society in 1937 as The Knights of the Shire for the County Palatine of Lancaster, 1377–1460.[1][2] After being awarded a Langton Fellowship in 1935, Roskell studied the Parliament of 1422 at Balliol College, Oxford, for his doctoral thesis.[2][1] Under the supervision of V. H. Galbraith, he completed this in 1940 (The Commons in the Parliament of 1422) but his studies were interrupted by the Second World War. Roskell served in the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic.[1][2]
Roskell returned to Manchester in 1945 and his thesis was eventually published in 1954.[1] For ten years after 1952 he was Professor of Medieval History at the University of Nottingham before returning to the University of Manchester to take the chair of medieval history. He retired in 1978.[2] In 1968 he was awarded a Fellowship of the British Academy.[2]
Against the views of Albert Pollard and J. E. Neale, Roskell argued in 1964 that it was in the seventeenth century that Parliament became indispensable to the Crown, not the during the sixteenth.[1] With Linda Clark and Carole Rawcliffe, he edited The History of Parliament that covered the House of Commons from 1386 to 1421. These were published in four volumes in 1992.[2]
He married Evelyn Liddle in 1942, with whom he had two children.[2] He died on 1 May 1998.
Worksedit
The Knights of the Shire for the County Palatine of Lancaster, 1377–1460 (Chetham Society, new ser., XCVI (1937).
‘Medieval Speakers for the Commons in Parliament’ Bulletin of the Institute for Historical Research, XXIII (1950).
‘The Office and Dignity of Protector of England, with Special Reference to its Origins’, English Historical Review, LXVIII (1953).
The Commons in the Parliament of 1422: English Society and Parliamentary Representation under the Lancastrians (1954).
‘The Problem of the Attendance of the Lords in Medieval Parliaments’, Bulletin of the Institute for Historical Research, XXIX (1956).
‘Perspectives in English Parliamentary History’, Bulletin of the John Rylands Library, XLVI (1964), pp. 448–75.
The Commons and their Speakers in English Parliaments, 1376–1523 (1965).
‘A Consideration of Certain Aspects of the English Modus Tenendi Parliamentum’, Bulletin of the John Rylands Library (1967).
'The Authorship and Purpose of the Gesta Henrici Quinti', Bulletin of the John Rylands Library, LIII (1970-l) and LIV (1971–72).
(co-edited and translated with Frank Taylor), Gesta Henrici Quinti: The Deeds of Henry the Fifth (Oxford, 1975).
Parliaments and Politics in late Medieval England (3 vols., 1981–83).
The Impeachment of Michael de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, in 1386 in the Context of the Reign of Richard II (1984).
Referencesedit
^ abcdefgHarriss, G. L. (1998). "John Smith Roskell (1913–1998)". Parliamentary History. 17 (3): 293–296. doi:10.1111/j.1750-0206.1998.tb00348.x.
^ abcdefghijBrown, A. L. (1999). "John Smith Roskell (1913–1998)". Parliaments, Estates and Representation. 19 (1): 214–216. doi:10.1080/02606755.1999.9522087.
roskell, john, smith, roskell, frhists, 1913, 1998, english, historian, middle, ages, professorfrhists, fbabornjohn, smith, roskell, 1913, july, 1913norden, lancashire, englanddied1, 1998, 1998, aged, spouseevelyn, liddle, 1942, academic, backgroundalma, mater. John Smith Roskell FRHistS FBA 1913 1998 was an English historian of the Middle Ages 1 2 ProfessorJ S RoskellFRHistS FBABornJohn Smith Roskell 1913 07 02 2 July 1913Norden Lancashire EnglandDied1 May 1998 1998 05 01 aged 84 SpouseEvelyn Liddle m 1942 wbr Academic backgroundAlma materUniversity of ManchesterBalliol College OxfordThesisThe Commons in the Parliament of 1422Doctoral advisorV H GalbraithInfluencesE F JacobWilliam Abel PantinAcademic workDisciplineHistorySub disciplineMedieval historyInstitutionsUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of Manchester Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksBiography editRoskell was born on 2 July 1913 in Norden near Rochdale He won a scholarship to Rochdale Municipal Secondary School before attending Accrington Grammar School In 1930 he won a history scholarship for Manchester University 2 Here he was influenced by William Abel Pantin and E F Jacob who helped Roskell gravitate towards medieval history 2 Roskell was taught a neo Stubbsian method that sought to use administrative and biographical research in studying constitutional history 1 He gained a first in 1933 and was awarded an MA a year later His masters thesis was published by the Chetham Society in 1937 as The Knights of the Shire for the County Palatine of Lancaster 1377 1460 1 2 After being awarded a Langton Fellowship in 1935 Roskell studied the Parliament of 1422 at Balliol College Oxford for his doctoral thesis 2 1 Under the supervision of V H Galbraith he completed this in 1940 The Commons in the Parliament of 1422 but his studies were interrupted by the Second World War Roskell served in the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic 1 2 Roskell returned to Manchester in 1945 and his thesis was eventually published in 1954 1 For ten years after 1952 he was Professor of Medieval History at the University of Nottingham before returning to the University of Manchester to take the chair of medieval history He retired in 1978 2 In 1968 he was awarded a Fellowship of the British Academy 2 Against the views of Albert Pollard and J E Neale Roskell argued in 1964 that it was in the seventeenth century that Parliament became indispensable to the Crown not the during the sixteenth 1 With Linda Clark and Carole Rawcliffe he edited The History of Parliament that covered the House of Commons from 1386 to 1421 These were published in four volumes in 1992 2 He married Evelyn Liddle in 1942 with whom he had two children 2 He died on 1 May 1998 Works editThe Knights of the Shire for the County Palatine of Lancaster 1377 1460 Chetham Society new ser XCVI 1937 Medieval Speakers for the Commons in Parliament Bulletin of the Institute for Historical Research XXIII 1950 The Office and Dignity of Protector of England with Special Reference to its Origins English Historical Review LXVIII 1953 The Commons in the Parliament of 1422 English Society and Parliamentary Representation under the Lancastrians 1954 The Problem of the Attendance of the Lords in Medieval Parliaments Bulletin of the Institute for Historical Research XXIX 1956 Perspectives in English Parliamentary History Bulletin of the John Rylands Library XLVI 1964 pp 448 75 The Commons and their Speakers in English Parliaments 1376 1523 1965 A Consideration of Certain Aspects of the English Modus Tenendi Parliamentum Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 1967 The Authorship and Purpose of the Gesta Henrici Quinti Bulletin of the John Rylands Library LIII 1970 l and LIV 1971 72 co edited and translated with Frank Taylor Gesta Henrici Quinti The Deeds of Henry the Fifth Oxford 1975 Parliaments and Politics in late Medieval England 3 vols 1981 83 The Impeachment of Michael de la Pole Earl of Suffolk in 1386 in the Context of the Reign of Richard II 1984 References edit a b c d e f g Harriss G L 1998 John Smith Roskell 1913 1998 Parliamentary History 17 3 293 296 doi 10 1111 j 1750 0206 1998 tb00348 x a b c d e f g h i j Brown A L 1999 John Smith Roskell 1913 1998 Parliaments Estates and Representation 19 1 214 216 doi 10 1080 02606755 1999 9522087 External links editJohn Roskell Papers University of Manchester LibraryProfessional and academic associationsPreceded byErnest Fraser Jacob President of the Chetham Society1972 84 Succeeded byWilliam Reginald WardPreceded byJohn Michael Wallace Hadrill President of the Lancashire Parish Register Society1962 84 Succeeded byJeffrey Howard DentonPortals nbsp United Kingdom nbsp Biography nbsp History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J S Roskell amp oldid 1175741696, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
