birth_date: 1943-05-26 00:00:00
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name: Lawrence James
about: Edwin James Lawrence, most commonly known as Lawrence James, is an English historian and writer.James graduated with a BA in English &amp; History from the University of York in 1966, and subsequently undertook a research degree at Merton College, Oxford. Following a career as a teacher, James became a full-time writer in 1985.James has written several works of popular history about the British Empire, and has contributed pieces for Daily Mail, The Times and the Literary Review.