Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2004) Winner
John Guy
ジョン・ガイ
Jon Gai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-01-16 （Warragul, Victoria, Australia）
- Died
- :null
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Australia (birthplace) → Britain (from 1952)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Biographer
- Active Years
- 1970-2024
- Affiliations
- Selwyn College, Cambridge, University of Bristol, University of California, Berkeley, Johns Hopkins University, University of Rochester, University of St Andrews, Clare College, Cambridge
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS)
- Influenced By
- Geoffrey Elton
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VII School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Clare College, Cambridge | Faculty of History | — | First Class Honours | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Cambridge | — | — | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
King Edward VII School
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary school
Clare College, Cambridge
Faculty of History
Degree:
First Class Honours
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
United Kingdom
BA in History, First Class Honours
University of Cambridge
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD on Thomas Wolsey
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Greene Cup | — | — | Clare College | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Yorke Prize | — | — | University of Cambridge | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Whitbread Biography Award | My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots | 伝記部門 | — | 受賞 |
Greene Cup
1970
Organization:
Clare College
Result:
受賞
Yorke Prize
1976
Organization:
University of Cambridge
Result:
受賞
Whitbread Biography Award
2004
Work:
My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots
Category:
伝記部門
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Marsh Biography Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2005) Winner
Works
Major Works
My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots
2004 BiographyA detailed biography of Mary Queen of Scots.
Mary Queen of ScotsTudor England
Adaptations
- [Film] Mary Queen of Scots / Josie Rourke (2018)
Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years
2016 BiographyBiography focusing on the later years of Elizabeth I.
Elizabeth IReligious Reformation
Tudor England
1988 HistoryOverview of Tudor England history.
Tudor period
Bibliography
- Tudor England
- The Tudors: A Very Short Introduction
- My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots
- Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
- A Daughter's Love: Thomas More and his daughter Meg
- Thomas Becket: Warrior, Priest, Rebel
- The Children of Henry VIII
- Henry VIII: The Quest for Fame
- Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years
- Thomas More: A Very Brief History
- Gresham's Law: The Life and World of Queen Elizabeth I's Banker
- Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and the Marriage That Shook Europe
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed narrative based on primary sourcesEngaging biographical styleAcademic yet accessible
- Recurring Motifs
- Tudor politicsReligious conflictsRoyal personal lives
Legacy
Renowned specialist in Tudor England, winner of the Whitbread Biography Award for his book on Mary Queen of Scots, which inspired a major film.
In Popular Culture
- Books served as basis for the 2018 film Mary Queen of Scots.
Trivia
- Australian-born British historian.
- Moved to Britain with parents in 1952.
- Married to historian and author Julia Fox.