Antiquarian and historian William Dugdale

On September 12, 1605, William Dugdale was born in Warwickshire (Great Britain), a well-known antiquarian and scholar who made a great contribution to the study of medieval history. In his younger years, he became interested in rare and ancient objects, and in 1635, after meeting the antiquarian Simon Archer, he went to London, where he established contacts with influential people. He soon gained access to the Tower documents, which he carefully studied.

When the English Civil War, also known as the English Revolution, broke out in England, Dugdale accompanied King Charles I, was with him at the surrender of Oxford in 1646. The historian witnessed the Battle of Edgehill between the Earl of Essex and Prince Rupert. He described the course of the battle, provided accurate data on the area where the armies were stationed, and marked the areas where the dead soldiers were buried.

In 1642, Dugdale was awarded the degree of Master of Arts, and two years later he became the Herald of Chester. The historian devoted all his free time to studying the materials in the library of the University of Oxford for writing his own works. One of his books, entitled "The Antiquities of Warkshire," is recognized as an exemplary study of the history of this county. Dugdale edited Henry Spelman's Glossarium Archaiologicum, making his own comments. He was knighted in 1677, and died at the age of 80 in 1686.