Pembroke College Cambridge

Dr Caroline Burt

Subject: History

Caroline Burt is a medieval historian, originally from Manchester, to which she returns regularly. She read History at Churchill College, Cambridge, and went on to complete her MPhil and PhD in Cambridge. She joined Pembroke in 2009.


Caroline’s research to date has focused on the reigns of Edward I (1272-1307) and Edward II (1307-27) and on English governance during that period. She is particularly interested in ideas about state development, governance and the practical implementation of royal authority and policy within England as a whole. 


She has published several articles and a monograph on Edward I with Cambridge University Press (Edward I and the Governance of England, 1272-1307). An article summarising her research on Edward II, which offers new perspectives on the reign, was published in 2015. 
Her latest book is Arise England: Six Kings and the Making of the English State, 1199-1399 (Faber & Faber), for which she secured Newton Trust sabbatical funding in 2015-16. 


She is currently working on a monograph on The Lancasters, 1267-1399.


Caroline is also the College’s Director of Undergraduate Admissions, and is passionate about widening participation, equity of opportunity in education and helping all students to fulfil their potential. Through her You Tube channel, she offers advice to potential Cambridge applicants, and university students, and is always keen to hear suggestions for additional videos.


Caroline was appointed by the Welsh Education Minister to serve on the board of Qualifications Wales between 2015 and 2021, where she served on the Regulation and Audit Committees and chaired the Remuneration Committee. In 2021, she was appointed by the Welsh Education Minister to membership of the Independent Welsh Pay Review Board (IWPRB). She is committed to increasing opportunities for students in Wales in education and beyond.

 

Dr Caroline Burt

 

Arise England: Six Kings and the Making of the English State, 1199-1399 (Faber & Faber), to be published April 2024

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