David Robert Starkey CBE (born 3 January 1945) is an English [1] historian, radio and television presenter, with views that he describes as conservative. The only child of Quaker parents, he attended Kendal Grammar School before reading history at Cambridge on a scholarship .

His YouTube Channel, “David Starkey Talks …”, which launched in October 2021, includes videos on The Tudors, Parliament, Academic Freedom as well as the House of Windsor and many other ...

Oct 14, 2020 · Historian Dr David Starkey has said he is being investigated by police over an interview in which he made controversial comments about slavery.

David Starkey Talks… is the beginnings of my fight back. But it’s more than personal. History, properly taught, is the basis of our civilisation. I’ve tried to teach it with books, television documentaries and historical exhibitions. But the best way to communicate big ideas is by lectures. Once these were reserved for my students.

Monarchy is a Channel 4 British TV series, 2004–2007, by British academic David Starkey charting the political and ideological history of the English monarch...

Feb 15, 2025 · “I am an impertinent old bugger,” says Dr David Starkey, “and I refuse to be shut up.” I meet him at his London flat, sit and brace myself for a delicious, dizzying chat with the historian ...

Jul 3, 2020 · The British historian David Starkey has been dropped by his publisher and has resigned from an honorary position at a Cambridge University college after making racist remarks about slavery.

Monarchy is a Channel 4 British TV series by British academic David Starkey charting the political and ideological history of the English monarchy from Anglo-Saxon England to modern history. The show also aired on PBS stations throughout the United States, courtesy of …

David Starkey CBE FSA (born 3 January 1945) is a British historian. He is also a presenter on television and radio . His main topic is the British Royal Family .

Feb 28, 2025 · David Starkey. David Robert Starkey CBE (born 3 January 1945) is an English historian and television presenter, with views that he describes as conservative. The only child of Quaker parents, he attended Kendal Grammar School before studying at Cambridge University through a scholarship.