In England the office of Historiographer Royal, a historian under the official patronage of the royal court, was created in 1660 with an annual salary of £200 and a butt of sack.
Historiographers Royal edit
Holders of the office included:
- 1660–1666: James Howell
- 1670–1689: John Dryden, simultaneously also poet laureate
- 1689–1692: Thomas Shadwell, simultaneously also poet laureate
- 1692–1714: Thomas Rymer
- 1714–1727: Thomas Madox
- 1727–1737: Robert Stephens
Further reading edit
- Ham, Roswell G. (1935). "Dryden as Historiographer-Royal: the authorship of His Majesties Declaration Defended, 1681". Review of English Studies. o.s. 11 (43): 284–298. doi:10.1093/res/os-XI.43.284.
See also edit
- Historiographer Royal (Scotland), created 1681 and still extant
- Historiographer Royal (Sweden)