Sir George Norman Clark (1890-1979, knighted 1953) was a 20th Century British historian. Educated at Manchester Grammar School and Balliol College, Oxford he became the inaugural Chichele Professor of Economic History at the University of Oxford in 1931 (with the accompanying Fellowship at All Souls), a post he held until 1943. From then until 1947 he was Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University and a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. The dignity of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... A historian is a person who studies history. ... The main buildings in winter The Manchester Grammar School (MGS) is an independent boys school (ages 11-18) in Manchester, England. ... College name Balliol College Named after John de Balliol Established 1263 Sister College St Johns Master Andrew Graham JCR President Jack Hawkins Undergraduates 403 Graduates 228 Homepage Boatclub Balliol College, founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... The Chichele Professorships are statutory professorships at the University of Oxford named in honour of Henry Chichele (also spelt Chicheley or Checheley, although the spelling of the academic position is consistently Chichele), an Archbishop of Canterbury and founder of All Souls College, Oxford, fellowship of that College accompanying the award... Economic history is the application of economic theories to historical study. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... A fellow in its broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. ... All Souls College (in full: The College of All Souls of the Faithful Departed, of Oxford) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Regius Professor of Modern History is one of the senior professorships in history at Cambridge University, and was founded in 1724 by George I. Regius Professors of History Samuel Harris 1724 Shallet Turner 1735 Laurence Brockett 1762 Thomas Gray 1768 William Smyth 1807 James Stephen 1849 Charles Kingsley 1860 John... The University of Cambridge (often called Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Full name The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Motto Virtus vera nobilitas Virtue is true Nobility Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names Kings Hall and Michaelhouse (until merged in 1546) Established 1546 Sister College(s) Christ Church Master The Lord Rees of Ludlow Location Trinity Street...

He wrote a general introduction to the second edition of the Cambridge Modern History (1957), criticising the belief of some historians (in particular Lord Acton who had edited the first edition over half a century earlier) that eventually it would be possible to write an "ultimate history", rather they should expect their works to be built on and superseded by later historians. In music, the introduction is a passage or section which opens a movement or a separate piece. ... In printmaking, an edition is a set of prints off one plate, composing a limited run of prints. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton (January 10, 1834 - June 19, 1902), English historian, only son of Sir Richard Dalberg-Acton, 7th Baronet, and grandson of the Neapolitan admiral, Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet, was born at Naples. ...

Between the 1930s and 1960s Clark was the editor overseeing the acclaimed Oxford History of England series, for which he himself wrote Volume X: The Later Stuarts, 1660-1714, which was the first of the series to be published in 1934. He was twice editor of the English Historical Review. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The Oxford History of England is one of the most prominent and acclaimed modern history series, written by many of the then-leading historians of each period. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...