Regius Professor of History (Oxford)

The Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford is an old-established professorial position. The first appointment was made in 1724. (Modern History is here a term of art, contrasting with ancient history; holders of the title have often been medieval historians.) The term 'Regius' reflects the origins of the post as a royal appointment, itself a recognition of the important influence of history.

The Regius Professor of Modern History is ex officio a Fellow of Oriel College. Professor Lyndal Roper has been Regius Professor since 2011.

Past holders (complete)

David Gregory 1724-1736 William Holmes 1736-1742 Joseph Spence 1742-1768 John Vivian 1768-1771 Thomas Nowell 1771-1801 Henry Beeke 1801-1813 Edward Nares 1813-1841 Thomas Arnold 1841-1842

John Antony Cramer 1842-1848 Henry Halford Vaughan 1848-1858 Goldwin Smith 1858-1866 William Stubbs 1866-1884 Edward Augustus Freeman 1884-1892 James Anthony Froude 1892-1894 Frederick York Powell 1894-1904 Charles Harding Firth 1904-1925

Henry William Carless Davis 1925-1928 Maurice Powicke 1928-1947 Vivian Hunter Galbraith 1947-1957 Hugh Trevor-Roper 1957-1980 Michael Eliot Howard 1980-1989 John Huxtable Elliott 1990-1997 Robert John Weston Evans 1997-2011 Lyndal Roper 2011-

See also

• Regius Professor of Modern History (Cambridge)