Arthur Charles Frederick Beales (1905 - 16 August 1974) was an historian.James Scotland, 'Professor A. C. F. Beales: A memorial', ''British Journal of Educational Studies'' (1975), 23:1, pp. 5-6.Entry
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, retrieved 21 March 2019. He was educated at

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, where his mentors included F. J. C. Hearnshaw and

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. Beales spent all but four years of his career at King's; for three years he was a schoolmaster and he worked for

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, for a year. From 1964 until his retirement in 1972 he was Professor of History at King's. In 1935 he converted to

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Works

*''The Catholic Church and International Order'' (London: Penguin, 1941). *''The History of Peace: A Short Account of the Organised Movements for International Peace'' (London: G. Bell & Sons, 1941). *''Education Under Penalty: English Catholic Education from the Reformation to Fall of James II, 1547-1689'' (London: The Athlone Press, 1963). *''Education: A Framework for Choice'' (Institute of Economic Affairs, 1967).

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beales, A. C. F. 1905 births 1974 deaths Alumni of King's College London Academics of King's College London