F. J. C. Hearnshaw
Fossey John Cobb Hearnshaw (31 July 1869 in Birmingham – 10 March 1946) was an English professor of history, specializing in medieval history. He was noted for his conservative interpretation of the past, showing an empire-oriented ideology in defence of hierarchical authority, paternalism, deference, the monarchy, Church, family, nation, status, and place. He was a Tory Democrat who sought to realize Disraeli's goal of preserving invaluable historic traditions while encouraging timely reforms. He believed that a meritocratic, small, effective elite should lead the weaker majority.[1]
Educated at Walsall and Manchester Grammar Schools, he went on to the University of London (MA), Peterhouse, Cambridge, (Historical Scholar, MA and LL.M. 1900[2]), and Trinity College, Dublin (LLD), Cambridge (LittD).[3]
Career
Hearnshaw was an External Examiner in History at the University of London 1909-1913; Durham University 1912-1913; the Victoria University of Manchester 1914-1917; the University of Bristol 1921; the University of Wales 1930; Professor of History at University College, Southampton, 1900-1910; Professor of Modern History at the Armstrong College of Durham University, 1910-1912; Professor of Medieval History at King's College London, 1912-1934; and Fellow of King's College London, 1926.
Hearnshaw also held the posts of Honorary Secretary of the Royal Historical Society, 1931-1934 and President of the Historical Association, 1936-1938.
Publications
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- Democracy at the crossways: a study in politics and history (1918) full text online
- Main currents of European history, 1815-1915 (1918)
- Mediaeval Contributions to modern Civilisation (1921)
- The social and political ideas of some great mediaeval thinkers (1923)
- The Development of Political Ideas (1927)
- A survey of socialism (1928)
- The centenary history of King's College London, 1828-1928 (G. G. Harrap & Co., London) 1929.
- Germany the Aggressor Throughout the Ages (1940)
References
Further reading
- Reba N. Soffer. History, Historians, and Conservatism in Britain and America: From the Great War to Thatcher and Reagan (2009).
External links
- Works by Fossey John Cobb Hearnshaw at Project Gutenberg
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- 1869 births
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