Roger Lockyer
Roger Lockyer (27 November 1927 – 28 October 2017)[1] was an English historian, academic, and writer. He had been educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was a reader in history at Royal Holloway, University of London for many years, specialising in research and writing on the Tudor (1471-1603) and Stuart (1603-1714) periods.[1]
Major works
[edit]- Tudor and Stuart Britain, 3rd edition, (London 2004, Pearson). online
The first edition of this book, covering the period from 1471 to 1714, was published in 1964, and a second edition appeared in 1985. This work is considered a standard reference for this period in English history, covering the full range of Tudor and Stuart rulers.
- Henry VII, 3rd edition, (London 1997, Routledge); revised by Andrew Thrush.
The first edition of this book was published in 1968, for the Seminar Studies in History series. A second edition appeared in 1983, and the third edition was republished after revisions to the text by Andrew Thrush.
- Habsburg and Bourbon Europe, 1470-1720, (London 1974, Longman).
- Buckingham: The Life and Political Career of George Villiers, First Duke of Buckingham, 1592-1628, (London 1981, Longman).
George Villiers was a favourite of King James I.
- The Early Stuarts: The Political History of England 1603-1642, 2nd edition, (London 1999, Longman).
The first edition of this book was published in 1989.
- James VI and I, by Roger Lockyer, 2nd edition, (London 1998, Longman).
James I was the first Stuart King of England.
Personal life
[edit]On 21 December 2005, Lockyer entered into a civil partnership with Percy Stevens, his life partner of 39 years, at the registry office in Westminster, London.[2] On 26 June 2014 they were among the first couples to legally convert their civil partnership into a marriage.[3]
He died on 28 October 2017 at the age of 89.[4][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hutton, Alice (4 November 2017). "Obituary: Gay rights pioneer Roger Lockyer". BBC News. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ Casciani, Dominic (5 December 2005). "39 years of waiting". BBC News. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ Casciani, Dominic (10 December 2014). "Together nearly 49 years – married at last after civil partnership conversion". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ LOCKYER
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