Ceftin hill biography books

While many of his books — not least the thrilling work of historical resurrection The World Turned Upside Down and God's Englishmanhis classic biography of Oliver Cromwell — are still widely read and admired, his intellectual reputation was damaged by sustained academic criticism in the politically charged atmosphere of the s. A fascinating portrait of a remarkable scholar.

A splendid biography. Braddick reveals Hill as a profound historical thinker and a vital voice in contemporary discussions of the English Revolution. Get to Know Us. Make Money with Us. Amazon Payment Products. Let Us Help You. More books from this author View more. God's Englishman Christopher Hill. From to he was Master of Balliol College, Oxford.

His father was a solicitor and the family were devout Methodists. He attended St Peter's School, York. The two history tutors who marked his papers recognised his ability and offered him a place in order to forestall any chance he might go to the University of Cambridge. He matriculated at Balliol College in In the following year he won the Lothian Prize, [ 4 ] and he graduated with a first-class Bachelor of Arts degree in modern history in Hill has been accused of being a spy for the Soviet Union.

After graduating he became a Fellow of All Souls College.

Ceftin hill biography books

In he undertook a ten-month trip to Moscow, Soviet Union. There he became fluent in Russian and studied Soviet historical scholarship, particularly that relating to Britain. During his time there he attempted to join the International Brigade and fight in the Spanish Civil Warbut was rejected. On 19 October he was transferred to the Intelligence Corps.

Hill returned to Oxford University after the war to continue his academic work. In he applied for the chair of History at the new Keele Universitybut was turned down because of his Communist Party affiliations. Hill was becoming discontented with the lack of democracy in the Communist Party. He left in the spring of after one of his reports to the party congress was rejected.

After Hill's academic career ascended to new heights. His studies in 17th-century English history were widely acknowledged and recognised. Like many of his later books, it was based on his study of printed sources accessible in the Bodleian Library and on secondary works produced by other academic historians, rather than on research in the surviving archives.

In Hill was elected Master of Balliol College.