Mark Ormrod (historian)

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Prof.

William Mark Ormrod

Born(1957-11-01)November 1, 1957
Neath, Wales
DiedAugust 2, 2020(2020-08-02) (aged 62)
York, England
Alma materUniversity of Oxford

William Mark Ormrod,[1] FRHistS, (1 November 1957 – 2 August 2020),[2] known professionally as Mark Ormrod, was an English historian. His works focused on the English later Middle Ages.

He worked 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 died of bowel cancer on 2 August 2020 in York, aged 62.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Ormrod, W.M. (1984). Edward III's government of England, c.1346–1356 (DPhil). University of Oxford.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Rees Jones, Sarah (2020-08-03). "Professor W. Mark Ormrod, 1 November 1957 – 2 August 2020". University of York, Centre for Medieval Studies. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-08-03.