William Dugdale, Historian, 1605-1686 : His Life, his Writings and His County

William Dugdale (1605-86) was a leading antiquarian, well-known among historians of the period.

His Antiquities of Warwickshire is regarded as a pioneering work.

Here, leading authorities consider how Dugdale set about hiswork as an antiquary/local historian, and how he interacted with the society and political life of this county at a troubled time.The book also examines Warwickshire life in his day. CHRISTOPHER DYER, CBE is Professor of Regional and Local History at the University of Leicester; CATHERINE RICHARDSON is Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History at the University of Kent.