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“[The biographer] must be as ruthless as a board meeting smelling out embezzlement, as suspicious as a secret agent riding the Simplon-Orient Express, as cold-eyed as a pawnbroker viewing a leaky concertina.”

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Paul Murray Kendall

Paul Murray Kendall (March 1, 1911 - November 21, 1973) was a renowned British historian known for his extensive research on the history of medieval England. He is particularly famous for his studies on King Henry V of England. His book, 'Henry V: The Image of a King,' is considered a classic in the field. more

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