Mark Ormrod (historian)

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William Mark Ormrod
FRHistS FSA
Born(1957-11-01)1 November 1957
Neath, Wales
Died2 August 2020(2020-08-02) (aged 62)
York, England
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
ThesisEdward III's government of England, c.1346–1356 (1984)
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-discipline
Institutions

William Mark Ormrod, FRHistS, FSA (1 November 1957 – 2 August 2020)[1] was a Welsh historian who specialised in the Later Middle Ages of England. Born in South Wales, he studied at King's College, London, and then earned his Doctor of Philosophy at Worcester College, Oxford.[2] He was employed at a number of institutions, eventually settling at the University of York where he became Dean of the History Faculty and director of the Centre for Medieval Studies. He researched and published widely, including nine books and over 80 book chapters. Ormrod retired in 2017 and died of cancer in 2020.

  1. ^ Rees Jones, Sarah (3 August 2020). "Professor W. Mark Ormrod, 1 November 1957 – 2 August 2020". University of York, Centre for Medieval Studies. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ Ormrod, W.M. (1984). Edward III's government of England, c.1346–1356 (DPhil). University of Oxford.