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Geoffrey Elton

British historian (1921-1994) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 73

Sir Geoffrey Rudolph Elton was a German-born British political and constitutional historian, specialising in the Tudor period. He taught at Clare College, Cambridge, and was the Regius Professor of Modern History there from 1983 to 1988.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1994 · aged 73