Regius Professor of Modern History (Oxford)
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The Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford is an old-established professorial position. The first appointment was made in 1724. (Modern History is here a term of art, contrasting with ancient history; holders of the title have often been medieval historians.) The term 'Regius' reflects the origins of the post as a royal appointment, itself a recognition of the important influence of history.
The Regius Professor of Modern History is ex officio a Fellow of Oriel College.
[edit] Past holders (complete)
- David Gregory 1724-1736
- William Holmes 1736-1742
- Joseph Spence 1742-1768
- John Vivian 1768-1771
- Thomas Nowell 1771-1801
- Henry Beeke 1801-1813
- Edward Nares 1813-1841
- Thomas Arnold 1841-1842
- John Anthony Cramer 1842-1848
- Henry Halford Vaughan 1848-1858
- Goldwin Smith 1858-1866
- William Stubbs 1866-1884
- Edward Augustus Freeman 1884-1892
- James Anthony Froude 1892-1894
- Frederick York Powell 1894-1904
- Charles Harding Firth 1904-1925
- Henry William Carless Davis 1925-1928
- Maurice Powicke 1928-1947
- Vivian Hunter Galbraith 1947-1957
- Hugh Trevor-Roper 1957-1980
- Michael Eliot Howard 1980-1989
- John Huxtable Elliott 1990-1997
- Robert John Weston Evans 1997-current [2007]
