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'Dame (Cicely) Veronica Wedgwood' OM DBE (July 20 1910 – 9 March 1997) was an English historian.
Born in Northumberland, she was educated at Norland Place School and later Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, and became a specialist in the English Civil War and early 17th century history. Well regarded in academic circles, her books are widely read, and she was also successful as a lecturer and broadcaster.
She was the only daughter of Sir Ralph Wedgwood and his wife Iris Veronica Pawson. She was a great-great-great-granddaughter of the potter Josiah Wedgwood. She had a brother, Sir John Wedgwood
Her biography of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford was published in 1935, and she followed it up with ''Oliver Cromwell'' (1939) and ''William the Silent'' (1944). Other notable works include ''The Thirty Year's War'' (1938), ''The King's Peace'' (1955), ''The King's War'' (1958) and "The Trial of Charles I (1964)".
She was created a DBE in 1968, and in 1969 became only the third woman to be appointed a member of the British Order of Merit.

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★ ''Daily Telegraph'' obituary