Jim Bolton (historian)

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James L. Bolton, FRHistS, published as J. L. Bolton but otherwise commonly known as Jim Bolton, [1] is an English medieval economic historian. Between 1965 and 1994, he taught at Queen Mary College (now Queen Mary University of London), where he remains a Professorial Research Fellow.

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Career

Bolton arrived at Queen Mary in 1965 and remained on the staff until taking early retirement in 1994. As of 2018, he remains a Professorial Research Fellow there. [1] [2] He holds a BLitt degree from the University of Oxford, awarded in 1971 for his "Alien merchants in England in the reign of Henry VI, 1422–61", supervised by G. A. Holmes. [3]

Bolton researches medieval economic history, with a focus on merchants and money in England (especially relating to London and its international links) and foreigners living in England during the late medieval period. According to Christopher Dyer, a professor at the University of Leicester, Bolton is a "much respected and well liked figure in London academic circles". [2]

Honours

Bolton is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, [4] and was the dedicatee of a festschrift edited by Matthew Davies and Martin Allen: Medieval Merchants and Money: Essays in Honour of James L. Bolton (Institute of Historical Research, 2016). [2]

Selected publications

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References

  1. 1 2 "Professor Jim Bolton", Queen Mary University of London. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Christopher Dyer, "Review: Medieval Merchants and Money: Essays in Honour of James L. Bolton", Reviews in History (Institute of Historical Research, October 2016). Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. "Alien merchants in England in the reign of Henry VI, 1422–61.", History On-Line (Institute of Historical Research). Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. "Fellows – B", Royal Historical Society. Retrieved 7 May 2018.