Ann Williams (born 1937) is an English medievalist, historian and author. Before retiring she worked at the
Polytechnic of North London
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, where she was Senior Lecturer in Medieval History. She is a
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of the
Society of Antiquaries and a
research fellow
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at the
University of East Anglia
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. Her numerous works include:
* ''A Biographical Dictionary of Dark Age Britain: England, Scotland, and Wales, c.500–c.1050'', Routledge (1991), with Alfred P. Smyth and D. P. Kirby. Williams wrote the English entries.
* ''The English and the Norman Conquest'' (Woodbridge, 1995)
* ''Land, Power and Politics: the family estates and patronage of Odda of Deerhurst'' (Deerhurst, 1997)
* ''Kingship and Government in Pre-Conquest England, c. 500–1066'' (London, 1999)
* ''Æthelred the Unready: the ill-counselled king'' (London, 2003)
* ''The World Before Domesday: the English aristocracy, 900–1066'' (London, 2008)
References
* Williams, Ann, ''Kingship and Government in Pre-Conquest England, c.500–1066'' (London, 1999), back cover
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Curriculum Vitae
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Academics of the University of North London
British medievalists
Women medievalists
British women historians
Anglo-Saxon studies scholars
Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London
1937 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people