J. H. Shennan

J. H. Shennan
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
of the University of Lancaster
In office
1993–1998
Personal details
Born
Joseph Hugh Shennan

(1933-03-13)13 March 1933
Liverpool, Lancashire
Died25 May 2015(2015-05-25) (aged 82)
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
ProfessionHistorian
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Institutions

Joseph Hugh Shennan FRHistS (13 March 1933 – 25 May 2015) was a British historian who was Professor of European Studies (1974–98) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (1993–98) at the University of Lancaster. One of the pioneers in European Studies, his research focussed primarily on the history of France during the Ancien Régime as well as on the history of early modern Europe.