John W Bernhardt

John W Bernhardt is a Professor of History at San José State University, specializing in Late Antiquity and the European Middle Ages. His expertise includes Roman history, Medieval Latin, paleography, and the constitutional/legal frameworks of medieval Europe, with a focus on the German Empire and medieval church history. He also examines Anglo-Saxon England and twelfth-century topics like canon law and imperial governance theory.

Education:

• BA in History, Wake Forest University
• MA and PhD in History, University of California-Los Angeles

His research emphasizes early and high medieval Europe, particularly German medieval kingship and Emperor Henry II (1002–1024). Recent work explores the twelfth century's canon law and the historiography of twentieth-century medieval historians. He currently prepares a monograph on Emperor Henry II's era.

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