About
Dr. Adam Chapman is a Lecturer in Medieval History and General Editor of the Victoria County History (VCH) at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London. He holds a PhD from the University of Southampton and an MA in Medieval History from the University of East Anglia (UEA). His work bridges academic research and public history through the VCH, the largest publishing project in English local history.
Research interests include the cultural impacts of medieval warfare, medieval landscapes, and tracking individual histories via documentary records. He also explores technological advancements in historical and archaeological research. Key projects include the AHRC-funded 'The Soldier in Later Medieval England, 1369-1453' and leadership in the VCH, which documents England’s counties from medieval to modern eras.
Dr. Chapman specializes in medieval Welsh and English history (13th–15th centuries), with publications on the role of Wales and Welsh communities in later medieval England. He has organized events like the 2015 Agincourt anniversary conference. Active in consultancy and media engagement, he contributes to public historical discourse.
