Sir Ernest Llewellyn Woodward (1890–1971) was a British historian known for his work on European history, British foreign policy, and World War I. His scholarship shaped modern perspectives on international relations and diplomacy.
Born in England, Woodward studied at Corpus Christi College-Oxford, later becoming a fellow at All Souls College (1919–44) and New College (1922–39.) He held key academic positions, including Montague Burton Professor of International Relations (1944–47) and Professor of Modern History at Oxford. In 1951, he moved to the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton.
Notable works include Great Britain and the German Navy (1935,) examining pre–World War I naval strategy; The Age of Reform, 1815–70 (1938,) a definitive study of British political changes; and British Foreign Policy in the Second World War (1962,) analyzing wartime diplomacy. His autobiography, Short Journey (1942,) offers insight into his personal and academic life.
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History itself touches only a small part of a nation’s life. Most of the activities and sufferings of the people … have been and will remain without written record.
—Ernest Llewellyn Woodward
Topics: History
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