H. F. M. Prescott (1896–1972)

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Prescott, H. F. M.

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Prescott, Hilda Frances Margaret

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Prescott, Hilda F.M.

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1896-02-22

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1972

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Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK

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University of Oxford (Lady Margaret Hall)

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H.F.M. Prescott was the daughter of a Church of England clergyman. She studied history at Oxford and began her succesful writing career in the 1920s. She is best known for her work on the Tudor period of English history; her two-volume book "The Man on a Donkey" continues to be cited as one of the best historical novels ever written.

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