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'''Charles Mills''' was an [[England|English]] [[scholar]]. He lived from [[1788]] - [[1826]]. |
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'''Charles Mills''' (1788–1826) was an English historian. His works include ''[[History of the Crusades for the Recovery and Possession of the Holy Land]]'', ''[[History of Mohammedanism]]'' and ''History of Chivalry''. |
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He was one of the leading [[historians]] of his time and among the books he wrote were: |
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[[File:Charles Mills after Sievier bust.jpg|thumb|Charles Mills, engraving after a bust by [[Robert William Sievier]]]] |
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==Life== |
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*''[[History of the Crusades for the Recovery and Possession of the Holy Land]]'' |
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Born on 29 July 1788 at [[Croom's Hill]], [[Greenwich]], he was youngest son of Samuel Gillam Mills, a surgeon. He was educated privately, and, after a brief experience in a merchant's counting-house, was articled in 1804 to a firm of [[solicitor]]s. In 1810 he placed himself for a year's study in conveyancing under [[James Humphreys (lawyer)|James Humphreys]].<ref name="DNB">{{cite DNB|wstitle=Mills, Charles}}</ref> |
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*''[[History of Mohammedanism]]'' |
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Lung disease compelled Mills to winter in [[Nice, France|Nice]] in 1814–15. On inheriting a moderate fortune, he abandoned the law to write. He died of a recurrence of his old complaint at [[Southampton]] on 9 October 1826, unmarried. A few months before his death he was elected one of the knights of the [[Order of Saint John (chartered 1888)|British Order of Saint John]], in recognition of his ''History of the Crusades''.<ref name="DNB"/> |
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Mills's friend Augustine Skottowe published a ''Memoir'' (1828).<ref>{{cite book|author=Charles Forker|title=Richard II|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2KSqzkHXMqcC&pg=PA121|year=1998|publisher=Continuum International Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-485-81002-8|page=121}}</ref> Another friend was [[William Frederick Deacon]], who dedicated his ''Innkeeper's Album'' (1823) to Mills.<ref>{{cite ODNB|id=7380|title=Deacon, William Frederick|first=R. M.|last=Healey}}</ref> |
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==Works== |
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[[File:Travels of Theodore Ducas.tif|thumb|''Travels of Theodore Ducas'', 1822]] |
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Mills was a follower of [[Edward Gibbon]]. His first work, ''An History of Muhammedanism'' (London, 1817, 2nd edit. 1818), had been seen in manuscript by [[Sir John Malcolm]], who supported its publication, and in the revision by loans from his own library. It was translated into French by Germain Buisson, Guernsey, 1826. His next book ''The History of the Crusades'', 2 vols. London, 1820 (4th edit. 1828), bears fewer signs of the influence of Gibbon, and was praised by [[Sir Walter Scott]], who assisted him with notes from Scottish chronicles.<ref name="DNB"/> In turn, Scott used Mills' ''History of the Crusades'' as a source when writing his historical novel, '' [[The Talisman (Scott novel)|The Talisman]]''.<ref>[[Robert Irwin (writer)|Irwin, Robert]], "Saladin and the Third Crusade: A Case Study in Historiography and the Historical Novel". In Bentley, Michael, ''Companion to Historiography''. London. Routledge, 2007 {{ISBN|9780415285575}} (pgs. 140-142)</ref> |
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An imitation of the ''Travels of Anacharsis'' of [[Jean-Jacques Barthélemy]], entitled ''The Travels of Theodore Ducas of Candia in Various Countries in Europe at the Revival of Letters and Art'', 2 vols. London, 1822, followed. It proved unsuccessful, and only the first part ''Italy'' appeared. Mills's last book was ''The History of Chivalry, or Knighthood and its Times'',’ 2 vols. London, 1825 (2nd edit. 1826). Mills's collected works were translated into French by Paul Tiby (7 vols. Paris, 1825).<ref name="DNB"/> |
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Latest revision as of 04:07, 20 July 2024
Charles Mills (1788–1826) was an English historian. His works include History of the Crusades for the Recovery and Possession of the Holy Land, History of Mohammedanism and History of Chivalry.
Life
[edit]Born on 29 July 1788 at Croom's Hill, Greenwich, he was youngest son of Samuel Gillam Mills, a surgeon. He was educated privately, and, after a brief experience in a merchant's counting-house, was articled in 1804 to a firm of solicitors. In 1810 he placed himself for a year's study in conveyancing under James Humphreys.[1]
Lung disease compelled Mills to winter in Nice in 1814–15. On inheriting a moderate fortune, he abandoned the law to write. He died of a recurrence of his old complaint at Southampton on 9 October 1826, unmarried. A few months before his death he was elected one of the knights of the British Order of Saint John, in recognition of his History of the Crusades.[1]
Mills's friend Augustine Skottowe published a Memoir (1828).[2] Another friend was William Frederick Deacon, who dedicated his Innkeeper's Album (1823) to Mills.[3]
Works
[edit]Mills was a follower of Edward Gibbon. His first work, An History of Muhammedanism (London, 1817, 2nd edit. 1818), had been seen in manuscript by Sir John Malcolm, who supported its publication, and in the revision by loans from his own library. It was translated into French by Germain Buisson, Guernsey, 1826. His next book The History of the Crusades, 2 vols. London, 1820 (4th edit. 1828), bears fewer signs of the influence of Gibbon, and was praised by Sir Walter Scott, who assisted him with notes from Scottish chronicles.[1] In turn, Scott used Mills' History of the Crusades as a source when writing his historical novel, The Talisman.[4]
An imitation of the Travels of Anacharsis of Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, entitled The Travels of Theodore Ducas of Candia in Various Countries in Europe at the Revival of Letters and Art, 2 vols. London, 1822, followed. It proved unsuccessful, and only the first part Italy appeared. Mills's last book was The History of Chivalry, or Knighthood and its Times,’ 2 vols. London, 1825 (2nd edit. 1826). Mills's collected works were translated into French by Paul Tiby (7 vols. Paris, 1825).[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. .
- ^ Charles Forker (1998). Richard II. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-485-81002-8.
- ^ Healey, R. M. "Deacon, William Frederick". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/7380. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Irwin, Robert, "Saladin and the Third Crusade: A Case Study in Historiography and the Historical Novel". In Bentley, Michael, Companion to Historiography. London. Routledge, 2007 ISBN 9780415285575 (pgs. 140-142)
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Mills, Charles". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
External links
[edit]- The Firanj Are Coming— Again
- Works by Charles Mills at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Charles Mills at the Internet Archive
- Hutchinson, John (1892). 103–104. . Men of Kent and Kentishmen (Subscription ed.). Canterbury: Cross & Jackman. pp.