W. L. Warren

Wilfred Lewis Warren (24 August 1929 – 19 July 1994) was a historian of medieval England. Educated at Exeter College, Oxford, he worked as a professor of modern (post-classical) history and dean of theology at the Queen's University, Belfast. His field of interest was Norman and Angevin England, on which he published several major works. In 1956 he received a doctorate in 14th-century English church history. He was fascinated by and well versed in Ulster politics.

Select publications

• King John. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1961. Yale edition 1997
• Henry II. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1973. ISBN 0-300-08474-9.
• The Governance of Norman and Angevin England, 1086–1272. London: Edward Arnold. 1987. ISBN 0-7131-6378-X.

Further reading

• Jupp, Peter (19 July 1994). "Obituary: Professor Lewis Warren". The Independent. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
• "Wilfred Lewis Warren; Historian, 64". The New York Times. 24 July 1994. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
• Hempton, David N. (1996). "Wilfrid [sic] Lewis Warren". Peritia. 10: 381–4. doi:10.1484/J.Peri.3.19.