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Dr. Christopher Thompson is a Senior Research Fellow in Early Modern History at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Buckingham. He holds degrees from Oxford, Cambridge, and the University of North London. His research focuses on early Stuart parliamentary politics, landowner economic strategies, and English colonial endeavors in the Caribbean and New England. He has authored works in prestigious journals such as the Economic History Review and Historical Journal, and is currently publishing research on Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick. Formerly, he worked in Westminster and Whitehall for over 25 years and taught at five UK universities and two former polytechnics.
Education:
- Doctorate from the University of Oxford
- Additional degrees from the University of Cambridge and University of North London
Research Interests: Dr. Thompson’s work integrates political, economic, and colonial history. He examines how early modern landowners navigated economic challenges and how England’s colonial expansion shaped its global influence. His current projects include editing sources from the 1640s and completing a book on Robert Rich’s political career.
Awards & Fellowships:
- Alexander Prize (former winner)
- Fellowship at the Institute of Historical Research
- Fellowship at the Huntington Library
Advising & Grants: Open to supervising postgraduate research in his specialist areas. No specific grants listed in available texts.
Labs/Teams: No dedicated labs or collaborative teams explicitly mentioned, though his work aligns with broader historical research initiatives at the University of Buckingham.
