Dorothy Whitelock

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1901 – 1982

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Who was Dorothy Whitelock?

Dorothy Whitelock was an English historian. Her best-known work is English Historical Documents, vol. I: c. 500-1042, which she edited. It is a compilation of translated sources, with introductions.

Her other works include The Beginnings of English Society, After Bede, The Audience of Beowulf, and Genuine Asser, in which she argued against V.H. Galbraith's assertion that Asser's Life of King Alfred was a forgery by Leofric.

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Born
Nov 11, 1901
United Kingdom
Nationality
  • England
Education
  • Newnham College, Cambridge
Died
Aug 14, 1982

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on July 23, 2013

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