Margaret Aston
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Margaret Evelyn Buxton CBE FSA FRHistS FBA (née Bridges; 9 October 1932 – 22 November 2014), known by her first married name Margaret Aston, was a British historian and academic specialising in the Late Medieval Period and ecclesiastical history. During her career, she lectured at both the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.
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Margaret Aston | |
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Born | Margaret Evelyn Bridges (1932-10-09)9 October 1932 |
Died | 22 November 2014(2014-11-22) (aged 82) |
Nationality | British |
Other names | Margaret Evelyn Buxton |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Edward Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges Monica Farrer |
Awards | Fellow of the British Academy (1994) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2013) |
Academic background | |
Education | Downe House School |
Alma mater | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
Doctoral advisor | K. B. McFarlane |
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Discipline | History |
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