Marcus Merriman
Encyclopedia
Marcus Merriman was an historian researching Anglo-Scottish relations in the 16th century
and their European context.
on the 3rd of May 1940. Educated at Bowdoin College
Maine
, he spent a year at Edinburgh University, then completed his PhD at the Institute of Historical Research
, London University. He spent his working life at Lancaster University
. His published works are mostly concerned with the Anglo-Scottish war of The Rough Wooing
which began following negotiations to marry Mary, Queen of Scots to Edward VI of England
. In 1990 he was honoured with the Cadbury Schweppes National Award for innovation in teaching
At Lancaster, Merriman was Vice-President of Pendle College
and was credited for his part in the design of the college buildings.
The Marcus Merriman Travel Grant is awarded to successful students from Pendle College. The purpose of the grant being to enable students to travel in order to take part in a project that would broaden their experience and provide a benefit to others.
Lecturer in History, 1966-92
Senior Lecturer in History, 1992-2006
and their European context.
Life
Merriman was born in BaltimoreBaltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
on the 3rd of May 1940. Educated at Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, he spent a year at Edinburgh University, then completed his PhD at the Institute of Historical Research
Institute of Historical Research
The Institute of Historical Research is a British educational organisation providing resources and training for historical researchers. It is part of the School of Advanced Study in the University of London and is located at Senate House. The Institute was founded in 1921 by A. F...
, London University. He spent his working life at Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
. His published works are mostly concerned with the Anglo-Scottish war of The Rough Wooing
The Rough Wooing
The War of the Rough Wooing was fought between Scotland and England. War was declared by Henry VIII of England, in an attempt to force the Scots to agree to a marriage between his son Edward and Mary, Queen of Scots. Scotland benefited from French military aid. Edward VI continued the war until...
which began following negotiations to marry Mary, Queen of Scots to Edward VI of England
Edward VI of England
Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
. In 1990 he was honoured with the Cadbury Schweppes National Award for innovation in teaching
At Lancaster, Merriman was Vice-President of Pendle College
Pendle College
Pendle College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Lancaster. Founded in 1974, the college is named after the Pendle region of the east of Lancashire, which is dominated by Pendle Hill. The term "Pendle" is associated with a great deal of fantasy and legend...
and was credited for his part in the design of the college buildings.
The Marcus Merriman Travel Grant is awarded to successful students from Pendle College. The purpose of the grant being to enable students to travel in order to take part in a project that would broaden their experience and provide a benefit to others.
Roles at Lancaster University
Assistant Lecturer in History, 1964-66Lecturer in History, 1966-92
Senior Lecturer in History, 1992-2006
Publications
- 'The Assured Scots: Scottish Collaborators with England during the Rough Wooing, 1543-1550', Scottish Historical Review, xlvii (1968), 10-35.
- 'War and Propaganda during the "Rough Wooing", Scottish Tradition (9/10, 1979–80), 20-30.
- The History of the King's Works, vol. 4 (1982), ed. H. M. ColvinHoward ColvinSir Howard Montagu Colvin, CVO, CBE , was a British architectural historian who produced two of the most outstanding works of scholarship in his field.-Life and works:...
, Part IV, 'The Scottish Border', 607-726. - 'Italian Military Engineers in Britain in the 1540s', in English Map Making, ed. S. Tyacke, (British LibraryBritish LibraryThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
, 1983), 57-67. - 'The Epistle to the Queen's Majestie' and its 'Platte', Architectural History, 27, (1984), 25-32.
- 'James Henrisoun and 'Great Britain': British Union and the Scottish Commonweal', in Scotland and England, 186-1815, ed. Roger A. Mason, Edinburgh (1987), 85-112.
- 'Mary, Queen of France', in Mary Stewart, Queen in Three Kingdoms, ed. M. J. Lynch, Oxford (1988) & Innes Review, xxxviii, (1988), 30-32.
- 'The Eyemouth forts: Anvils of Union?', Scottish Historical Review, lxvii, (1988), 142-155.
- 'Henry VIII as a European Builder, History Today, June 1991.
- 'Home thoughts from abroad: Scottish exiles in the mid-16th Century, in Uniting the Kingdoms? The Making of British History, ed. A. Grant & K. Stringer (1996), 111-22.
- 'Intelligens to asseg, Migiliorino UbaldiniMigiliorino UbaldiniMigiliorino Ubaldini was an Italian military engineer working in Scotland.-Scottish assignment:During the war with England known as the Rough Wooing, on 5 February 1548 Regent Arran appointed Migiliorino Ubaldini as supreme commander of all Scottish forces by land and sea. Ubaldini had been sent...
and the Fortification of Scotland in 1548', Architetti e ingegneri militari italiani all'estero dal XV al XVII secolo, ii, ed. Marino Viganó, Rome (1999), 233-255. - The Rough Wooings, Mary Queen of Scots, 1542-1551, Tuckwell Press, Edinburgh (2000): ISBN 1 86232 090 X