Robert Ashton | |
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| Born | 21 July 1924 |
| Died | 9 February 2013 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University College, Southampton London School of Economics |
| Title | Professor of English History (1963–1987) Dean of the School of English Studies (1964–1967) |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS) |
Robert 'Bob' Ashton, FRHistS (21 July 1924 – 9 February 2013) was a British historian specialising in early modern England. A leading authority on the House of Stuart, he was Professor of English history at the University of East Anglia. In addition, at various points in his academic career, he lectured at the University of Nottingham, University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Oxford.