Richard Bonney (born 1947) is an English historian and priest. Bonney's first degree was at Oxford. He submitted his D.Phil. on the intendants of Richelieu and Mazarin (1624-1661) in 1973, which was subsequently revised and published as "Political Change in France under Richelieu and Mazarin, 1624-1661" by Oxford in 1978. Numerous other publications on French history and European fiscal history followed. Wikipedia
Richard Bonney was Professor of Modern History at the University of Leicester for 22 years between 1984 and 2006 and has worked for more than ten years in Leicester towards enhancing religious and cultural harmony while respecting diversity. He has been www.richardbonney.co.uk/
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