F. J. C.

Hearnshaw

Fossey John Cobb (F. J. C.) Hearnshaw

(31 July 1869 in Birmingham – 10 March
1946) was an English professor of
history, specializing in medieval history.
He was noted for his conservative
interpretation of the past, showing an
empire-oriented ideology in defence of
hierarchical authority, paternalism,
deference, the monarchy, Church, family,
nation, status, and place. He was a Tory
Democrat who sought to realize Disraeli's
goal of preserving invaluable historic
traditions while encouraging timely
reforms. He believed that a meritocratic,
small, effective elite should lead the
weaker majority.[1]

Fossey J. C. Hearnshaw

Educated at Walsall and Manchester

Grammar Schools, he went on to the
University of London (MA), Peterhouse,
Cambridge, (Historical Scholar, MA and
LL.M. 1900[2]), and Trinity College, Dublin
(LLD), Cambridge (LittD).[3]

Career
Hearnshaw was an external examiner in
history at the University of London 1909-
1913; Durham University 1912-1913; the
Victoria University of Manchester 1914-
1917; the University of Bristol 1921; the
University of Wales 1930; professor of
history at University College,
Southampton, 1900-1910; professor of
modern history at the Armstrong College
of Durham University, 1910-1912;
professor of medieval history at King's
College London, 1912-1934; and Fellow
of King's College London, 1926.
Hearnshaw also held the posts of
honorary secretary of the Royal Historical
Society, 1931-1934 and president of the
Historical Association, 1936-1938.

Publications
Wikisource has original works by or
about:
Fossey John Cobb Hearnshaw

England in the Making (1913)

Freedom in Service: six essays on
matters concerning Britain's safety and
good government (1916)
Democracy at the Crossways: a study in
politics and history (1918) full text
online (https://books.google.com/boo
ks?id=sn9DAAAAIAAJ&pg=PR3&dq=in
author:Hearnshaw&hl=en&ei=-a9hTKn
qFonmsQPmy6i0CA&sa=X&oi=book_re
sult&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCwQ
6AEwAQ)
Main Currents of European History,
1815-1915 (1918)
Mediaeval Contributions to Modern
Civilisation (1921)
The Social and Political Ideas of some
Great Mediaeval Thinkers (1923)
The European Revolution and After,
1848-1854 (1923)
The Development of Political Ideas
(1927)
A Survey of Socialism (1928)
The “Ifs” of History (1929)
 The Centenary History of King's College
London, 1828-1928 (G. G. Harrap & Co.,
London) (1929)
Conservatism in England: an Analytical,
Historical, and Political Survey (1933)
Sea-power & Empire (1940)
Germany the Aggressor Throughout the
Ages (1940)

References
1. Soffer (2009) pp 52-53
2. "University intelligence". The Times.
No. 36043. London. 19 January 1900.
p. 7.
3. "Hearnshaw, Fossey John Cobb
(HNSW891FJ)" (http://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/
cgi-bin/search-2018.pl?sur=&suro=w&fir=
 &firo=c&cit=&cito=c&c=all&z=all&tex=HN
SW891FJ&sye=&eye=&col=all&maxcount=
50) . A Cambridge Alumni Database.
University of Cambridge.

Further reading
Reba N. Soffer. History, Historians, and
Conservatism in Britain and America:
From the Great War to Thatcher and
Reagan (2009).

External links
Works by Fossey John Cobb
Hearnshaw (https://www.gutenberg.or
g/author/Hearnshaw,+F.+J.+C.+(Fosse
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