A tribute to Barry Coward

We are sad to announce the death of Barry Coward, Emeritus Professor of History at Birkbeck, University of London. As a teacher he inspired generations of students with his compelling and combative lectures on Early Modern Britain and his incisive tutorials. His book The Stuart Age is the standard work on the period. In addition to his long and distinguished academic career he was a tireless advocate of public history as President of both the Historical Association and of the Cromwell Association (Barry, who never lost his Lancastrian accent, was very much Old Labour in his political convictions). Above all, Barry was one of the kindest people I have ever met. We send our condolences to his wife Shirley and family.