A. C. F. Beales Explained

Arthur Charles Frederick Beales (1905 - 16 August 1974) was an historian.^{[1] [2]}

He was educated at King's College London, where his mentors included F. J. C. Hearnshaw and Eileen Power.^[1] Beales spent all but four years of his career at King's; for three years he was a schoolmaster and he worked for University College, Swansea, for a year. From 1964 until his retirement in 1972 he was Professor of History at King's.^[1] In 1935 he converted to Catholicism.^[1]

Works

• The Catholic Church and International Order (London: Penguin, 1941).
• The History of Peace: A Short Account of the Organised Movements for International Peace (London: G. Bell & Sons, 1941).
• Education Under Penalty: English Catholic Education from the Reformation to Fall of James II, 1547-1689 (London: The Athlone Press, 1963).
• Education: A Framework for Choice (Institute of Economic Affairs, 1967).

Notes and References

1. James Scotland, 'Professor A. C. F. Beales: A memorial', British Journal of Educational Studies (1975), 23:1, pp. 5-6.
2. http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no00088172/ Entry