He is best known for his reinvigoration of Welsh medieval scholarship and as a pioneer in the study of British history, rejecting earlier Anglo-centric treatments of the medieval histories of Britain and Ireland.[3]
Professor Sir Rees Davies died of cancer in Oxford, aged 66.[1]
WorksEdit
1978 Lordship and Society in the March of Wales, 1282–1400 (Oxford: Clarendon Press)
1984 Welsh Society and Nationhood: Historical Essays Presented to Glanmor Williams, jointly edited (Cardiff: University of Wales Press ISBN0708308600)
1987 Conquest, Coexistence, and Change: Wales, 1063–1415, part of the Oxford History of Wales (Oxford: Clarendon Press)
1987 Wales: the Age Of Conquest, 1063–1415
1988 The British Isles, 1100–1500: Comparisons, Contrasts, and Connections (Edinburgh: J. Donald Publishers)
1990 Domination and Conquest: the Experience of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, 1100–1300 (Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press)
2000 The Age of Conquest: Wales, 1063–1415 (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press)
2000 The First English Empire: Power and Identities in the British Isles: 1093–1343 (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press)
2002 Owain Glyn Dwr: trwy ras Duw, Tywysog Cymru (Talybont, Ceredigion: Y Lolfa, in Welsh) ISBN9780862436254
English translation by Gerald Morgan: Owain Glyndwr: Prince of Wales (Talybont, Ceredigion: Y Lolfa, 2009) ISBN9781847711274
2004 From Medieval to Modern Wales: Historical Essays in Honour of Kenneth O. Morgan and Ralph A. Griffiths, edited with Geraint H. Jenkins, (Cardiff: University of Wales Press)
2009 Lords and Lordship in the British Isles in the Late Middle Ages, edited by Brendan Smith, (Oxford: Oxford University Press)
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdObituary in The Independent 23 May 2005, Accessed 11 May 2014
^Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 512.
^"Professor Sir Rees Davies". The Times. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
rees, davies, confused, with, rees, davies, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books,. Not to be confused with Rees Davies This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rees Davies news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sir Robert Rees Davies CBE FBA FRHistS 6 August 1938 16 May 2005 was a Welsh historian Sir Rees DaviesBornRobert Rees Davies 1938 08 06 6 August 1938Merionethshire WalesDied16 May 2005 2005 05 16 aged 66 Oxford EnglandNationalityWelshOccupationHistorianAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of OxfordThesisThe Lancaster and Bohun lordships in Wales in the 14th and early 15th centuries 1965 Doctoral advisorK B McFarlaneBiography EditDavies was born in Merionethshire and educated at Bala Grammar School He was bilingual in Welsh and English 1 He received a First in his degree from University College London in 1959 later returning there as a lecturer in 1963 In 1959 he undertook a two year postgraduate study of the Duchy of Lancaster s Welsh lordships in the later Middle Ages at Merton College Oxford under the supervision of K B McFarlane 1 2 In 1966 he married Carys Lloyd Wynne with whom he had one son and one daughter 1 In 1975 he was appointed Professor of History University College of Wales Aberystwyth His 1987 book Conquest Coexistence and Change Wales 1063 1415 won him the Wolfson Literary Award for History In 1992 he became President of the Royal Historical Society In 1995 he was appointed the Chichele Professor of Medieval History at the University of Oxford and made a fellow of All Souls College From 1995 to 2005 he served as Chairman of the Ancient Monuments Board for Wales Davies was appointed a Knight Bachelor for services to history in the Queen s 2005 New Year Honours He is best known for his reinvigoration of Welsh medieval scholarship and as a pioneer in the study of British history rejecting earlier Anglo centric treatments of the medieval histories of Britain and Ireland 3 Professor Sir Rees Davies died of cancer in Oxford aged 66 1 Works Edit1978 Lordship and Society in the March of Wales 1282 1400 Oxford Clarendon Press 1984 Welsh Society and Nationhood Historical Essays Presented to Glanmor Williams jointly edited Cardiff University of Wales Press ISBN 0708308600 1987 Conquest Coexistence and Change Wales 1063 1415 part of the Oxford History of Wales Oxford Clarendon Press 1987 Wales the Age Of Conquest 1063 1415 1988 The British Isles 1100 1500 Comparisons Contrasts and Connections Edinburgh J Donald Publishers 1990 Domination and Conquest the Experience of Ireland Scotland and Wales 1100 1300 Cambridge and New York Cambridge University Press 1995 The Revolt of Owain Glyn Dŵr Oxford and New York Oxford University Press ISBN 0198205082 2000 The Age of Conquest Wales 1063 1415 Oxford and New York Oxford University Press 2000 The First English Empire Power and Identities in the British Isles 1093 1343 Oxford and New York Oxford University Press 2002 Owain Glyn Dwr trwy ras Duw Tywysog Cymru Talybont Ceredigion Y Lolfa in Welsh ISBN 9780862436254 English translation by Gerald Morgan Owain Glyndwr Prince of Wales Talybont Ceredigion Y Lolfa 2009 ISBN 9781847711274 2004 From Medieval to Modern Wales Historical Essays in Honour of Kenneth O Morgan and Ralph A Griffiths edited with Geraint H Jenkins Cardiff University of Wales Press 2009 Lords and Lordship in the British Isles in the Late Middle Ages edited by Brendan Smith Oxford Oxford University Press References Edit a b c d Obituary in The Independent 23 May 2005 Accessed 11 May 2014 Levens R G C ed 1964 Merton College Register 1900 1964 Oxford Basil Blackwell p 512 Professor Sir Rees Davies The Times 20 December 2011 Retrieved 12 April 2012 Obituary in the Guardian 26 May 2005 Obituary in the Daily Telegraph 25 May 2005 Obituary in History Today Volume 55 Issue 9Academic officesPreceded byFrancis Michael Longstreth Thompson President of the Royal Historical Society1993 1997 Succeeded byPeter Marshall Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rees Davies amp oldid 1150385422, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
