C. R. Cheney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher Robert Cheney 20 December 1906 Banbury, England |
| Died | 19 June 1987 (aged 80) Cambridge, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Mary Hall (m. 1940) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
| Influences | F. M. Powicke[1] |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | Medieval English ecclesiastical history |
| Institutions | |
Christopher Robert Cheney CBE FBA (20 December 1906 – 19 June 1987) was an English medieval historian, noted for his work on the medieval English church and the relations of the papacy with England, particularly in the age of Pope Innocent III.