David Knowles (scholar)
| David Knowles | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 September 1896 Studley, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 21 November 1974 (aged 78) |
| Other names | Michel Clive Knowles (before monastic profession) |
| Nationality | British |
| Fields | History |
| Institutions | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | English monasticism |
David Knowles OSB FRHistS (29 September 1896 – 21 November 1974) was an English Benedictine monk, Catholic priest, and historian, who became Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge from 1954 to 1963. His works on monasticism in England from the times of Dunstan (909–988) through the Dissolution of the monasteries are considered authoritative.
Born Michael Clive Knowles on 29 September 1896 in Studley, Warwickshire, England, Knowles was educated at Downside School, operated by the monks of Downside Abbey, and Christ's College, Cambridge, where he took a first in both philosophy and classics.
In 1923 Knowles became a member of the monastic community at Downside, being given the religious name of David, by which he was always known thereafter. After completing the novitiate he was sent by the abbot to the Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm in Rome for his theological studies. Returning to Downside, he was ordained a priest. His research into the early monastic history of England was assisted by the library built up at Downside by Dom Raymund Webster.
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