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Dr David Crankshaw is a Senior Lecturer in the History of Early Modern Christianity at King’s College London (King’s), part of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Cambridge and has taught at Oxford, Cambridge, and King’s since 1998. His research focuses on the English Reformation, Elizabethan religious politics, aristocratic patronage, and the history of St Paul’s Cathedral. He co-convenes the 'Religious History of Britain, 15th–18th Centuries' seminar at the Institute of Historical Research.
Teaching roles include undergraduate courses on Reformation Europe and the English Reformation, as well as modules in the MA programs for Ministry and Theology, and Early Modern History. He has held administrative roles such as Admissions Tutor and Chair of the BA Programme Board of Examiners.
Research awards include the 2006 Teaching Excellence Award and Half Laurels (2008). He actively contributes to conferences and has published extensively on topics like the Privy Council’s role in Elizabethan governance and the legacy of Archbishop Matthew Parker.
Current projects include the British Coronations Project, analyzing royal rituals from 973 CE to present, highlighted by lectures on Westminster’s role in coronations and media engagement around King Charles III’s coronation.
