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Roger Lockyer (1927–2017) was a historian, author and activist. | [[File:Roger and percy.gif|thumb|Roger Lockyer (left) and Percy Stevens]]Roger Lockyer (1927–2017) was a historian, author and activist. | ||
He was | He was born in London and studied at [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]]. | ||
He was for many years a reader in history at [[Royal Holloway, University of London]], specialising in the Tudor and Stuart periods.<ref name=hutton>Alice Hutton, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41851871 "Obituary: Roger Lockyer"], BBC News, 4 November 2017.</ref> His books include biographies of [[James I]] and [[George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham]]. | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
On 21 December 2005, Lockyer entered into a [[civil partnership]] with Percy Stevens, his life partner of 39 years, at the registry office in [[Westminster]].<ref>Dominic Casciani, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4497416.stm 39 years of waiting] BBC News, 5 December 2005.</ref> On 26 June 2014 they were among the first couples to legally convert their civil partnership into a marriage.<ref>Dominic Casciani,[https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/dec/10/civil-partnership-marriage-conversion-same-sex-couples-mary-portas-first "Together nearly 49 years – married at last after civil partnership conversion"] ''The Guardian'', 10 December 2014.</ref> | On 21 December 2005, Lockyer entered into a [[civil partnership]] with Percy Stevens, his life partner of 39 years, at the registry office in [[Westminster]].<ref>Dominic Casciani, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4497416.stm "39 years of waiting"] BBC News, 5 December 2005.</ref> On 26 June 2014 they were among the first couples to legally convert their civil partnership into a marriage.<ref>Dominic Casciani, [https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/dec/10/civil-partnership-marriage-conversion-same-sex-couples-mary-portas-first "Together nearly 49 years – married at last after civil partnership conversion"] ''The Guardian'', 10 December 2014.</ref> | ||
He died on 28 October 2017 at the age of 89.<ref | He died on 28 October 2017 at the age of 89.<ref name=hutton /> | ||
==Major works== | ==Major works== | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:18, 5 November 2017
Roger Lockyer (1927–2017) was a historian, author and activist.
He was born in London and studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
He was for many years a reader in history at Royal Holloway, University of London, specialising in the Tudor and Stuart periods.[1] His books include biographies of James I and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham.
Personal life
On 21 December 2005, Lockyer entered into a civil partnership with Percy Stevens, his life partner of 39 years, at the registry office in Westminster.[2] On 26 June 2014 they were among the first couples to legally convert their civil partnership into a marriage.[3]
He died on 28 October 2017 at the age of 89.[1]
Major works
- Tudor and Stuart Britain, 3rd edition, London 2004, Pearson.
- James VI and I, 2nd edition, London, 1998, Longman.
- The Early Stuarts: The Political History of England 1603-1642, London, 1999, Longman.
- Buckingham, the Life and Political Career of George Villiers, First Duke of Buckingham, 1592-1628, London 1981, Longman.
References
<References>
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alice Hutton, "Obituary: Roger Lockyer", BBC News, 4 November 2017.
- ↑ Dominic Casciani, "39 years of waiting" BBC News, 5 December 2005.
- ↑ Dominic Casciani, "Together nearly 49 years – married at last after civil partnership conversion" The Guardian, 10 December 2014.