Michael Prestwich

Michael Prestwich
OBE
Michael Prestwich OBE
Born	30 January 1943
Academic background
Education	Magdalen College, Oxford (MA); Christ Church, Oxford (DPhil);
Academic work
Era	Middle Ages
Discipline	History
Sub-discipline	Medieval History
Institutions	Christ Church, Oxford; University of St Andrews; University of Durham;
Main interests	Edward I; Medieval warfare; Edwardian Medievalism;
Notable works	Plantagenet England, 1225-1360 (2005)
Website	www.durham.ac.uk/staff/m-c-prestwich/

Michael Charles Prestwich OBE (born 30 January 1943) is an English historian and academic, specialising on the history of medieval England, in particular the reign of Edward I. He is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at Durham University and head of the Department of History until 2007.