Edwin James Lawrence (born 26 May 1943, Bath, England), most commonly known as Lawrence James, is an English

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and writer.

Biography

James graduated with a BA in

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& History from the University of York in 1966, and subsequently undertook a research degree at Merton College, Oxford. Following a career as a teacher, James became a full-time writer in 1985. James has written several works of popular history about the

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, and has contributed pieces for '' Daily Mail'', ''

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'' and the ''

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''. His wife Mary James was headmistress of

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from 1988 to 2000.

Bibliography

* '' Crimea 1854–56: The War With Russia from Contemporary Photographs'' (1981) * ''The Savage Wars : British Campaigns in Africa 1870–1920'' (1985) * ''Mutiny: In the British and Commonwealth Forces, 1797–1956'' (1987) * ''Imperial Rearguard: The Last Wars of Empire'' (1988) * ''The Golden Warrior: The Life and Legend of

Lawrence of Arabia Thomas Edward Lawrence (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916–1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915–191 ...

'' (1990) * '' The Iron Duke: A Military Biography of Wellington'' (1992) * ''Imperial Warrior: The Life and Times of Field Marshal Viscount Allenby'' (1993) * ''The Rise and Fall of the

'' (1994; revised ed. 1998; illustrated ed. 1999) * '' Raj: The Making and Unmaking of British India'' (1997) * ''Warrior Race: A History of the British at War'' (2001) * ''The Middle Class'' (2006) * ''Aristocrats: Power, Grace and Decadence – Britain's Great Ruling Classes from 1066 to the Present'' (2009) * ''Churchill and Empire – A Portrait of an Imperialist'' (2014) * ''Empires in the Sun: The Struggle for the Mastery of Africa'' (2016)

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'', 31 July 2010 1943 births Alumni of the University of York Living people People educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood 21st-century English writers 20th-century English historians 21st-century British historians Alumni of Merton College, Oxford {{UK-historian-stub