James A. Froude
Froude, James Anthony (1818–1894), an English historian. His History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada (12 volumes, 1856–70) is notable for its literary style, but Froude sometimes made careless use of source material. As Thomas Carlyle's literary executor, Froude prepared for publication Carlyle's Reminiscences (1881) and Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle (1883). He also wrote Life of Carlyle (4 volumes, 1882–84).
Froude was born in Devonshire. He was graduated from Oxford University in 1842, and in 1892 was made a professor of modern history there.