Royal Historical Society
The Royal Historical Society, founded 1868, is a learned society of the United Kingdom which advances scholarly studies of history.
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| Abbreviation | RHistS |
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| Formation | 1868 |
| Purpose | Historical studies |
| Headquarters | London |
President | Emma Griffin |
Main organ | Transactions |
| Website | https://royalhistsoc.org/ |
Formerly called | The Historical Society |
Origins
The society was founded and received its royal charter in 1868. Until 1872 it was known as the Historical Society.[1] In 1897, it merged with (or absorbed) the Camden Society, founded in 1838.[2] In its origins, and for many years afterwards, the society was effectively a gentlemen's club.
Current activities
The society exists to promote historical research worldwide, representing historians engaged in professional research and presenting history in the public domain.
It provides a varied programme of lectures and one-day and two-day conferences covering various kinds of historical issues. It convenes in London and from time to time elsewhere throughout the United Kingdom. It is based at University College London.
The society's membership comprises honorary vice-presidents (management), fellows (entitled to use FRHistS,[3] formerly FRHistSoc, as post-noms), who are elected, corresponding fellows, members and associates.[4]
Its archives include many records of international as well as British history. The society encourages, promotes and sponsors (by way of grants) historical research, academic or otherwise. Publications include its monographic series Studies in History, its annual Transactions (first published as Transactions of the Historical Society, 1872,[5] and the Camden Series of editions and translations of texts; as well as digital publications, such as the Bibliography of British and Irish History.
Presidents
The presidents of the society have been:[6]
- 1871–72 George Grote
- 1873–78 Lord John Russell
- 1878–91 Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare
- 1891–99 Sir Mountstuart E. Grant Duff
- 1899–1901 Sir Adolphus W. Ward
- 1901–05 Sir George W. Prothero
- 1905–09 The Revd William Hunt
- 1909–13 The Ven. William Cunningham
- 1913–17 Sir Charles H. Firth
- 1917–21 Sir Charles Oman
- 1921–25 The Hon. Sir John Fortescue
- 1925–29 T. Frederick Tout
- 1929–33 Sir Richard Lodge
- 1933–37 Sir Frederick M. Powicke
- 1937–45 Sir Frank M. Stenton
- 1946–49 Robert W. Seton-Watson
- 1949–53 Theodore F. T. Plucknett
- 1953–57 H. Hale Bellot
- 1957–61 Dom David Knowles
- 1961–65 Sir J. Goronwy Edwards
- 1965–69 Robin A. Humphreys
- 1969–73 Sir Richard W. Southern
- 1973–77 Sir Geoffrey R. Elton
- 1977–81 Sir H. John habbakkuk
- 1981–85 Sir James C. Holt
- 1985–89 Gerald E. Aylmer
- 1989–93 Michael Thompson
- 1993–97 Sir R. Rees Davies
- 1997–2001 Peter J. Marshall
- 2001–05 Dame Janet Nelson
- 2005–08 Martin Daunton
- 2009–12 Colin D. H. Jones
- 2012–16 Peter Mandler
- 2016–20 Margot Finn
- 2020-present Emma Griffin
See also
References
- Library of Congress authorities
- Taylor Milne 1968, p. 49n.
- "Membership". RHS. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- "RHS Fellows and Members". RHS. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- Vol. 1 ([1872])–v. 10 (1882); new ser., v. 1 (1883)–new ser., v. 20 (1906); 3rd ser., v. 1 (1907)–3rd ser., v. 11 (1917); 4th ser., v. 1 (1918)–4th ser., v. 32 (1950); 5th ser., v. 1 (1951)–5th ser., 40 (1990); 6th ser., 1 (1991)– (British Library catalogue)
- royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rhspresidents.pdf
Bibliography
- Taylor Milne, Alexander (1968). A Centenary Guide to the Publications of the Royal Historical Society 1868–1968, and of the former Camden Society 1838–1897. Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks. London: Royal Historical Society.
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