Wroughton, John Presbury

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WROUGHTON, John Presbury

WROUGHTON, John Presbury. British, b. 1934. Genres: History. Career: King Edward's School, Bath, head of History Dept., 1965-74, second master, 1974-82, headmaster, 1982-93. Publications: Cromwell and the Roundheads, 1969; Plots, Traitors and Spies 1953-1985, 1970; (with J. Paxton) Smuggling, 1971; Documents on British Political History, 3 vols., 1971-72; (ed.) Bath in the Age of Reform 1830-41, 1972; The Civil War in Bath and North Somerset, 1973; (with D. Cook) Documents on World History, 2 vols., 1976; Documents and Debates, 17th Century Britain, 1980; (with C. Cook) English Historical Facts 1603-1689, 1980; King Edward's School at Bath 1552-1982, 1982; A Community at War, 1992; The Stuart Age, 1603-1714, 1997; An Unhappy Civil War, 1999; Mr Colston's Hospital, 2002; 450 Years: King Edward's School, Bath 1552-2002, 2002. Address: 41 The Empire, Grand Parade, Bath BA2 4DF, England.