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was a writer of history, biography, and fiction for adults and children, including a retelling of the Robin Hood legend and biographies of
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The History of England from the Accession of Richard II. to the Death of Richard III. (1377–1485)
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Among his teaching activities at Oxford, he taught the special subject in military history with
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The Outbreak of the War of 1914–18: A Narrative Based Mainly on British Official Documents
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A History of Greece From the Earliest Times to the Death of Alexander the Great
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Political Principles of Some Notable Prime Ministers of the Nineteenth Century
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the University of Oxford
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Reign of George VI, 1900-1925. A Forecast Written in the Year 1763
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Essays Introductory to the Study of English Constitutional History
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A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. II, January–September 1809
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Hutton, J. H. (1944). "Report of the Council for 1943".
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Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
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of Modern History at Oxford in 1905, in succession to
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Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Memories of Victorian Oxford and of Some Early Years
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A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century
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Two of Oman's children became authors. His daughter
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The Unfortunate Colonel Despard & Other Studies
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The Royal Numismatic Society. 23 May 2014 552:"Inaugural lecture on the study of history" 1556:Presidents of the Royal Historical Society 1506:Presidents of the Royal Numismatic Society 1224:Presidents of the Royal Historical Society 1215: 1201: 804:(Supplement). 30 March 1920. p. 3759. 201:that year, and served as president of the 59: 1175:President of the Royal Historical Society 794: 685:, Fossey John Cobb Hearnshaw, ed. (1926) 1453: 919: 216:of Exeter College that focused on the 177:, which was under Stubbs's patronage. 16:British military historian (1860–1946) 1561:Chichele Professors of Modern History 1471:People educated at Winchester College 1196: 866:"Minutes of Meeting: June 15, 1949". 608:A History of England in Seven Volumes 459:The Oxford Manuals of English History 308:Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society 1491:Fellows of All Souls College, Oxford 441:A History of the Art of War in the 431:A History of the Art of War in the 13: 1476:Alumni of the University of Oxford 837:"Society Meetings, 18 June 1958". 784:. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 332. 14: 1587: 1486:Historians of the Napoleonic Wars 1043: 705:, Vol. VII: Aug. 1813 – Apr. 1814 588:, Vol. III: Sep. 1809 – Dec. 1810 486:England in the Nineteenth Century 335:Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore 244:University of Oxford constituency 130:Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman 1576:British people in colonial India 1566:People from Muzaffarpur district 1102:Parliament of the United Kingdom 1090: 1049: 778:"OMAN, Charles William Chadwick" 658:, Vol. VI: Sep. 1812 – Aug. 1813 617:, Vol. IV: Dec. 1810 – Dec. 1811 606:(1910; 8th ed. 1937), Vol. I of 601:A History of England Before the 578:The Political History of England 282:He became an honorary fellow of 19:For the American economist, see 1248:Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare 997:(3953): 145–146. 1 August 1903. 703:A History of the Peninsular War 656:A History of the Peninsular War 636:, Vol. V: Oct. 1811 – Aug. 1812 615:A History of the Peninsular War 494:A History of the Peninsular War 1501:Fellows of the British Academy 1496:Fellows of New College, Oxford 1242:John Russell, 1st Earl Russell 1074:Works by or about Charles Oman 1001: 979: 952: 859: 830: 808: 788: 770: 689:Studies in the Napoleonic Wars 514:, Vol. II: Jan. 1809-Sep. 1809 255:1920 civilian war honours list 207:Royal Archaeological Institute 1: 1021:The English Historical Review 969:The English Historical Review 936:10.1080/0015587X.1944.9717715 882:10.1080/0015587X.1949.9717940 763: 306:, 1927). He was awarded the 197:. He was also elected to the 152: 959:Tait, James (October 1892). 542:The Cambridge Modern History 526:The Cambridge Modern History 7: 1481:British military historians 1326:Robert William Seton-Watson 1089:(public domain audiobooks) 468:, Alfred Bowker, ed. (1899) 417:Periods of European History 345:(and was in turn father to 317: 246:from 1919 to 1935, and was 10: 1592: 1033:10.1093/ehr/XXII.LXXXV.161 610:(1904–), Charles Oman, ed. 464:"Alfred as a Warrior", in 339:Victoria and Albert Museum 286:in 1936, and received the 277: 18: 1254:Sir M. E. Grant Duff 1230: 1181: 1172: 1164: 1159: 1145: 1119: 1107: 1100: 738:On the Writing of History 445:, Vol. II: A.D. 1278–1485 180: 169:, where he studied under 117: 109: 90: 70: 58: 30: 1015:The Great Revolt of 1381 744: 695: 648: 594: 568:The Great Revolt of 1381 563:The Great Revolt of 1381 478: 390: 357: 352: 341:, and was active in the 260:The parody history book 203:Royal Historical Society 1404:Sir P. J. Marshall 1362:Sir R. W. Southern 435:, Vol. I: A.D. 378–1278 270:", a distortion of the 1314:Sir F. M. Powicke 1185:John William Fortescue 711:The Coinage of England 382:(1888; 7th ed., 1900; 364:The Art of War in the 1168:Charles Harding Firth 1083:Works by Charles Oman 1065:Works by Charles Oman 963:Warwick the Kingmaker 732:The Sixteenth century 413:The Dark Ages 476–918 398:Warwick the Kingmaker 1122:Member of Parliament 876:(3): 305–306. 1949. 447:(1898; 2nd ed. 1924) 437:(1898; 2nd ed. 1924) 427:(1895; 2nd ed. 1919) 424:A History of England 419:(1893; 5th ed. 1905) 406:The Byzantine Empire 347:Julia Trevelyan Oman 310:in 1928. He died at 167:University of Oxford 159:Muzaffarpur district 122:University of Oxford 84:Muzaffarpur district 1380:Sir J. C. Holt 1350:Sir Goronwy Edwards 1266:Sir George Prothero 965:by Charles W. Oman" 496:, Vol. I: 1807–1809 461:, Charles Oman, ed. 457:(1898), No. III of 384:8th ed., rev., 1905 331:Admiral Lord Nelson 294:(Oxford, 1926) and 1368:Sir Geoffrey Elton 1332:Theodore Plucknett 1296:Sir John Fortescue 1278:William Cunningham 1054:Works by or about 801:The London Gazette 717:Things I Have Seen 679:Duke of Wellington 626:'s Army, 1809–1814 191:Chichele Professor 163:Winchester College 147:military historian 1448: 1447: 1410:Dame Janet Nelson 1374:Sir John Habakkuk 1320:Sir Frank Stenton 1308:Sir Richard Lodge 1284:Sir Charles Firth 1260:Sir Adolphus Ward 1191: 1190: 1182:Succeeded by 1160:Academic offices 1146:Succeeded by 1126:Oxford University 1069:Project Gutenberg 632:A History of the 584:A History of the 510:A History of the 453:Hundred Years War 263:1066 and All That 187:All Souls College 157:Oman was born in 127: 126: 1583: 1551:UK MPs 1931–1935 1546:UK MPs 1929–1931 1541:UK MPs 1924–1929 1536:UK MPs 1923–1924 1531:UK MPs 1922–1923 1526:UK MPs 1918–1922 1392:Michael Thompson 1290:Sir Charles Oman 1217: 1210: 1203: 1194: 1193: 1165:Preceded by 1115:Rowland Prothero 1108:Preceded by 1098: 1097: 1094: 1093: 1078:Internet Archive 1053: 1037: 1036: 1017:by Charles Oman" 1011:(January 1907). 1005: 999: 998: 991:by Charles Oman" 983: 977: 976: 956: 950: 947: 916: 907:(1): 1–3. 1930. 893: 863: 857: 856: 847:(3): 216. 1958. 834: 828: 827: 825: 823: 812: 806: 805: 792: 786: 785: 774: 466:Alfred The Great 455:, 1327–1485 A.D. 451:England and the 343:Folklore Society 288:honorary degrees 144: 139: 105:, United Kingdom 100: 98: 80: 78: 63: 53: 48: 28: 27: 1591: 1590: 1586: 1585: 1584: 1582: 1581: 1580: 1451: 1450: 1449: 1444: 1398:Sir Rees Davies 1356:Robin Humphreys 1226: 1221: 1187: 1178: 1170: 1155: 1151: 1149:Lord Hugh Cecil 1141:Lord Hugh Cecil 1137: 1129: 1117: 1113: 1111:Lord Hugh Cecil 1091: 1046: 1041: 1040: 1006: 1002: 985: 984: 980: 957: 953: 896: 865: 864: 860: 836: 835: 831: 821: 819: 814: 813: 809: 793: 789: 776: 775: 771: 766: 747: 698: 651: 603:Norman Conquest 597: 523:, 1808–14", in 481: 393: 360: 355: 320: 280: 225:First World War 195:Montagu Burrows 183: 155: 137: 133: 118:Alma mater 101: 96: 94: 82: 81:12 January 1860 76: 74: 66: 54: 46: 42: 40: 39: 36: 35: 24: 21:Charles P. 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Index

Charles P. Oman
Sir
KBE
FBA
Oman in 1940
Muzaffarpur district
Oxford
University of Oxford
KBE
FBA
military historian
Muzaffarpur district
Winchester College
University of Oxford
William Stubbs
Stubbs Society
All Souls College
Chichele Professor
Montagu Burrows
FBA
Royal Historical Society
Royal Archaeological Institute
C. T. Atkinson
Peninsular War
First World War
Foreign Office
Conservative
Parliament
University of Oxford constituency
knighted

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