Dr. Paul Cavill

Biography

Paul Cavill is a Senior Lecturer in Early Modern British History at the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge, and serves as the Director of Postgraduate Studies. He became a part of the University in 2013, following previous lectureships at Bangor University and the University of Leeds. His academic journey began with undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and he later held a Junior Research Fellowship at Merton College. Cavill’s research specializes in the political and ecclesiastical history of early modern England, particularly focusing on the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. He studies governance and the constitution, especially in the context of the Wars of the Roses and the Break with Rome, and has a notable interest in the history of Parliament. His teaching covers various courses including topics on the Tudors and Stuarts, as well as advanced studies on legal records and civil liberties. Cavill also convenes the Early Modern British and Irish History research seminar series and contributes to the field through editorial roles and supervision of Master's and doctoral research on English constitutional and political history.

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