Pauline Croft

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Pauline Croft is an English historian, professor, and writer. She is a reader in history at the Royal Holloway, University of London. [1] She has published on the 16th and 17th centuries (part of early modern Britain) in British history.

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James I was the first Stuart king of England. Croft's book is currently considered the best overview of his reign. [2]

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References

  1. "Pauline Croft". Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. Cramsie, John. "Reviews in History". History.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2015.