Edwards Professor of Medieval History

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The Edwards Professor of Medieval History is a prestigious professorship at the University of Glasgow, in Scotland. Initially established in 1955 as the Chair of Medieval History, it was later renamed in 1989 to honor John Edwards, a renowned Glasgow scholar and antiquarian who lived from 1846 to 1937.

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