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Michael Hicks (historian)

January 24, 2023

For other people named Michael Hicks, see Michael Hicks.

Michael A. Hicks (born 1948) is an English historian, specialising on the history of late medieval England, in particular the Wars of the Roses, the nature of late medieval society, and the kings and nobility of the period.

Michael Hicks
Born (1948-12-03) 3 December 1948 (age 74)
England
Known forAnti-Ricardianism
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
Doctoral advisorC. A. J. Armstrong, Hertford College, Oxford
Academic work
DisciplineMedieval English History, the Yorkist Kings, the Wars of the Roses, Richard III, bastard feudalism
InstitutionsKing Alfred's College, Winchester; University of Winchester

Education and academic career

Hicks studied under Charles Ross while a final-year undergraduate student at the University of Bristol (1969–70),[1] T. B. Pugh for his M.A. at Southampton (1971),[1] and C. A. J. Armstrong for his DPhil. at the University of Oxford (1975),[2] which he had originally began under J. R. L. Highfield.[3][4] In his own words, his research was – and remained[5] – firmly placed within "the school of history founded by the late K. B. McFarlane ... the Master" although with a heavy "biographical bent".[1] His first published article, however, was on an aspect of law in the seventeenth century.[6] Having worked for the Victoria County History project between 1974 and 1978,[5] he joined King Alfred's College, Winchester, later the University of Winchester.[7] A proposed joint paper with his former tutor, Charles Ross, on bastard feudalism had come to nothing by 1978,[8] and a suggestion by Gerald Harriss for a joint study with Christine Carpenter, Michael Hicks and himself "foundered on [their] incompatible points of view".[9]

Research and interests

Originally firmly wedded to the McFarlane understanding of bastard feudalism, in which the nobility were motivated almost solely by financial and material interests, in which "self-interest, self-advantage, and self-preservation featured largely",[9] this perspective gradually evolved, by the last decade of the twentieth century, into a more "complex" understanding of the English nobility, in which their piety and religious belief, idealism and individuality are as important motives in "high politics" as material benefit.[10] In a 2014 interview with Royal Studies Journal, he opined that, until recently, "all History was political"; but noted that there was an increasingly thematic trend to historical research.[11]

Retirement and later activity

The Richard III Society consists of some who contain an extreme and romantic view. They publish scholarly work in the belief that it will eventually exculpate Richard III, but it hasn't actually done so.[12]

– Michael Hicks on the Richard III Society

Eventually Professor of Medieval History and head of department at the University of Winchester until his retirement, he was appointed Emeritus Professor in September 2014.[13] He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society,[14] and the reviews editor for the peer-reviewed Southern History journal.[15] It has been calculated that in the thirty-five year period to 2013 he published seventy-five articles and full-length studies, averaging over two per year. As of 2012,[16] his most recent work has centred on the Inquisitions post mortem,[17] and he is now principal investigator on a project "dedicated to creating a digital edition of the medieval English inquisitions".[18][19]

Exhumation and reburial of Richard III

Main article: Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England

Interviewed by the BBC in September 2012, amid the "upsurge of interest" in Richard III and the attempts of the Richard III Society campaign to rehabilitate the dead king, Hicks commented that the society had members "who contain an extreme and romantic view" of Richard III, and that whilst they publish work of scholarship in his defence they have not succeeded in overturning the long-held historiographical consensus regarding the king's best-known controversy, the fate of his nephews in the Tower of London.[20] Indeed, he went so far as to cast doubt that the bones discovered in Leicester were actually those of the king, saying "lots of other people who suffered similar wounds could have been buried in the choir of the church where the bones were found" (thus disregarding the DNA evidence).[21] Elsewhere, however, he called the popular English television series The White Queen's portrayal of the people and time "useful and informative".[22]

Recognition

A festschrift for Michael Hicks was published in 2015 by Boydell and Brewer, and included contributions from academic colleagues and past students. Of the former these included Caroline Barron, Anne Curry, Ralph A. Griffiths, Christopher Dyer, Tony Pollard, and James Ross. Of his former students, Gordon McKelvie, Jessica Lutkin, and Karen Stober all contributed, as did the editor of the journal The Ricardian, Anne F. Sutton.[23]

Select publications

  • False, Fleeting, Perjur’d Clarence (1980), ISBN 0-90438-744-5
  • Richard III and his Rivals : Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses (1991), ISBN 1-85285-053-1
  • Who's who in late Medieval England (1991), ISBN 0-85683-092-5
  • Bastard Feudalism (1995), ISBN 0-582-06091-5
  • Warwick the Kingmaker (1998), ISBN 0-631-16259-3
  • Richard III (2000), ISBN 0-7524-1781-9
  • English Political Culture in the Fifteenth Century (2002), ISBN 0-415-21763-6
  • Edward V (2003), ISBN 0-7524-1996-X
  • The Wars of the Roses 1455-1485 (2003), ISBN 978-1-841-76491-7
  • Edward IV (2004), ISBN 0-340-76005-2
  • Anne Neville: Queen to Richard III (2006), ISBN 0-7524-3663-5
  • The Family of Richard III (2015), ISBN 978-1445621258

References

  1. ^ a b c Hicks. M. A., Richard III & his Rivals: Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses, London, 1991, ix.
  2. ^ Hicks, M. A., Richard III & his Rivals: Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses London, 1991, ix.
  3. ^ Clarke, L. (ed.), The Fifteenth Century XIV: Essays Presented to Michael Hicks, Woodbridge, 2015, xi.
  4. ^ Hicks, M .A., False, Fleeting, Perjur'd Clarence: George, Duke of Clarence, 1449-78, Gloucester, 1980, 9.
  5. ^ a b Clarke, L. (ed.), The Fifteenth Century XIV: Essays Presented to Michael Hicks, Woodbridge, 2015, xvi.
  6. ^ . Hicks, M. A., Richard III & his Rivals: Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses, London, 1991, x; Hicks, M. A., "Draper v. Crowther: The Prebend of Brownswood Dispute 1664–1692", Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society, 28 (1977).
  7. ^ "Professor Michael Hicks".
  8. ^ Hicks, M. A., Richard III & his Rivals: Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses, London, 1991, x, xi.
  9. ^ a b Hicks, M. A., Richard III & his Rivals: Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses, London, 1991, xii.
  10. ^ Hicks, M. A., Richard III & his Rivals: Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses, London, 1991, xii-xiii.
  11. ^ "Interview with Historian, Michael Hicks". Royal Studies Journal. 15 July 2014.
  12. ^ Hogenboom 2012.
  13. ^ [1], University of Winchester History Department Person Profile for Michael Hicks.
  14. ^ Hicks, Michael (1998). Warwick the Kingmaker. Oxford: Blackwell. p. back cover. ISBN 0-631-16259-3.
  15. ^ Clarke, L. (ed.), The Fifteenth Century XIV: Essays Presented to Michael Hicks, Woodbridge, 2015, xvii.
  16. ^ Hicks, M. A. (ed.), The Fifteenth-Century Inquisitions Post Mortem: A Companion, Woodbridge, 2012.
  17. ^ Clarke, L. (ed.), The Fifteenth Century XIV: Essays Presented to Michael Hicks, Woodbridge, 2015, xv, xvi.
  18. ^ "Home - Mapping the Medieval Countryside".
  19. ^ "Personnel".
  20. ^ "Richard III: The people who want everyone to like the infamous king". BBC News. 14 September 2012.
  21. ^ "Was the skeleton found in the Leicester car park really King Richard III? Experts raise doubts – History Extra". History Extra.
  22. ^ Laura Barnett (24 June 2013). "A medieval historian's view on The White Queen". The Guardian.
  23. ^ Clarke, L. (ed.), The Fifteenth Century XIV: Essays Presented to Michael Hicks, Woodbridge, 2015, x–xi.

Further reading

  • Hogenboom, M. (15 September 2012). "Richard III: The people who want everyone to like the infamous king". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 26 January 2018.

External links

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For other people named Michael Hicks see Michael Hicks Michael A Hicks born 1948 is an English historian specialising on the history of late medieval England in particular the Wars of the Roses the nature of late medieval society and the kings and nobility of the period Michael HicksBorn 1948 12 03 3 December 1948 age 74 EnglandKnown forAnti RicardianismAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of OxfordDoctoral advisorC A J Armstrong Hertford College OxfordAcademic workDisciplineMedieval English History the Yorkist Kings the Wars of the Roses Richard III bastard feudalismInstitutionsKing Alfred s College Winchester University of Winchester Contents 1 Education and academic career 1 1 Research and interests 2 Retirement and later activity 3 Exhumation and reburial of Richard III 3 1 Recognition 4 Select publications 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEducation and academic career EditHicks studied under Charles Ross while a final year undergraduate student at the University of Bristol 1969 70 1 T B Pugh for his M A at Southampton 1971 1 and C A J Armstrong for his DPhil at the University of Oxford 1975 2 which he had originally began under J R L Highfield 3 4 In his own words his research was and remained 5 firmly placed within the school of history founded by the late K B McFarlane the Master although with a heavy biographical bent 1 His first published article however was on an aspect of law in the seventeenth century 6 Having worked for the Victoria County History project between 1974 and 1978 5 he joined King Alfred s College Winchester later the University of Winchester 7 A proposed joint paper with his former tutor Charles Ross on bastard feudalism had come to nothing by 1978 8 and a suggestion by Gerald Harriss for a joint study with Christine Carpenter Michael Hicks and himself foundered on their incompatible points of view 9 Research and interests Edit Originally firmly wedded to the McFarlane understanding of bastard feudalism in which the nobility were motivated almost solely by financial and material interests in which self interest self advantage and self preservation featured largely 9 this perspective gradually evolved by the last decade of the twentieth century into a more complex understanding of the English nobility in which their piety and religious belief idealism and individuality are as important motives in high politics as material benefit 10 In a 2014 interview with Royal Studies Journal he opined that until recently all History was political but noted that there was an increasingly thematic trend to historical research 11 Retirement and later activity EditThe Richard III Society consists of some who contain an extreme and romantic view They publish scholarly work in the belief that it will eventually exculpate Richard III but it hasn t actually done so 12 Michael Hicks on the Richard III Society Eventually Professor of Medieval History and head of department at the University of Winchester until his retirement he was appointed Emeritus Professor in September 2014 13 He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society 14 and the reviews editor for the peer reviewed Southern History journal 15 It has been calculated that in the thirty five year period to 2013 he published seventy five articles and full length studies averaging over two per year As of 2012 16 his most recent work has centred on the Inquisitions post mortem 17 and he is now principal investigator on a project dedicated to creating a digital edition of the medieval English inquisitions 18 19 Exhumation and reburial of Richard III EditMain article Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England Interviewed by the BBC in September 2012 amid the upsurge of interest in Richard III and the attempts of the Richard III Society campaign to rehabilitate the dead king Hicks commented that the society had members who contain an extreme and romantic view of Richard III and that whilst they publish work of scholarship in his defence they have not succeeded in overturning the long held historiographical consensus regarding the king s best known controversy the fate of his nephews in the Tower of London 20 Indeed he went so far as to cast doubt that the bones discovered in Leicester were actually those of the king saying lots of other people who suffered similar wounds could have been buried in the choir of the church where the bones were found thus disregarding the DNA evidence 21 Elsewhere however he called the popular English television series The White Queen s portrayal of the people and time useful and informative 22 Recognition Edit A festschrift for Michael Hicks was published in 2015 by Boydell and Brewer and included contributions from academic colleagues and past students Of the former these included Caroline Barron Anne Curry Ralph A Griffiths Christopher Dyer Tony Pollard and James Ross Of his former students Gordon McKelvie Jessica Lutkin and Karen Stober all contributed as did the editor of the journal The Ricardian Anne F Sutton 23 Select publications EditFalse Fleeting Perjur d Clarence 1980 ISBN 0 90438 744 5 Richard III and his Rivals Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses 1991 ISBN 1 85285 053 1 Who s who in late Medieval England 1991 ISBN 0 85683 092 5 Bastard Feudalism 1995 ISBN 0 582 06091 5 Warwick the Kingmaker 1998 ISBN 0 631 16259 3 Richard III 2000 ISBN 0 7524 1781 9 English Political Culture in the Fifteenth Century 2002 ISBN 0 415 21763 6 Edward V 2003 ISBN 0 7524 1996 X The Wars of the Roses 1455 1485 2003 ISBN 978 1 841 76491 7 Edward IV 2004 ISBN 0 340 76005 2 Anne Neville Queen to Richard III 2006 ISBN 0 7524 3663 5 The Family of Richard III 2015 ISBN 978 1445621258References Edit a b c Hicks M A Richard III amp his Rivals Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses London 1991 ix Hicks M A Richard III amp his Rivals Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses London 1991 ix Clarke L ed The Fifteenth Century XIV Essays Presented to Michael Hicks Woodbridge 2015 xi Hicks M A False Fleeting Perjur d Clarence George Duke of Clarence 1449 78 Gloucester 1980 9 a b Clarke L ed The Fifteenth Century XIV Essays Presented to Michael Hicks Woodbridge 2015 xvi Hicks M A Richard III amp his Rivals Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses London 1991 x Hicks M A Draper v Crowther The Prebend of Brownswood Dispute 1664 1692 Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society 28 1977 Professor Michael Hicks Hicks M A Richard III amp his Rivals Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses London 1991 x xi a b Hicks M A Richard III amp his Rivals Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses London 1991 xii Hicks M A Richard III amp his Rivals Magnates and their Motives in the War of the Roses London 1991 xii xiii Interview with Historian Michael Hicks Royal Studies Journal 15 July 2014 Hogenboom 2012 1 University of Winchester History Department Person Profile for Michael Hicks Hicks Michael 1998 Warwick the Kingmaker Oxford Blackwell p back cover ISBN 0 631 16259 3 Clarke L ed The Fifteenth Century XIV Essays Presented to Michael Hicks Woodbridge 2015 xvii Hicks M A ed The Fifteenth Century Inquisitions Post Mortem A Companion Woodbridge 2012 Clarke L ed The Fifteenth Century XIV Essays Presented to Michael Hicks Woodbridge 2015 xv xvi Home Mapping the Medieval Countryside Personnel Richard III The people who want everyone to like the infamous king BBC News 14 September 2012 Was the skeleton found in the Leicester car park really King Richard III Experts raise doubts History Extra History Extra Laura Barnett 24 June 2013 A medieval historian s view on The White Queen The Guardian Clarke L ed The Fifteenth Century XIV Essays Presented to Michael Hicks Woodbridge 2015 x xi Further reading EditHogenboom M 15 September 2012 Richard III The people who want everyone to like the infamous king BBC News BBC Retrieved 26 January 2018 External links EditHome page at the University of Winchester Mapping the Medieval Countryside project to digitize the IPMs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Hicks historian amp oldid 1119642521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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