John Hudson (historian)
Encyclopedia
John G. H. Hudson is an English
medieval historian
and Latin
translator. He is Professor of Legal History at the University of St Andrews
. He specialises in Anglo-Norman legal history, and is known for two monographs on the subject as well as his edition, translation and commentary of the Historia Ecclesie Abbendonensis:
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
medieval historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
translator. He is Professor of Legal History at the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
. He specialises in Anglo-Norman legal history, and is known for two monographs on the subject as well as his edition, translation and commentary of the Historia Ecclesie Abbendonensis:
- Land, Law, and Lordship in Anglo-Norman England (Oxford, 1994)
- The Formation of the English Common Law (London, 1996)
- The History of the Church of Abingdon, 2 vols, (Oxford, 2002 and 2007)