Ronald Hutton

Professor of History at the University of Bristol

Ronald Hutton (born 1954) is a professor of History at the University of Bristol, author, and occasional commentator on British television and radio. He is a leading authority on history of the British Isles in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, on ancient and medieval paganism and magic, and on the global context of witchcraft beliefs. Professor Hutton is also the leading historian of the ritual year in Britain and of modern paganism. Hutton's books can be divided into those about 17th century Britain, and those about paganism and folk customs in Britain.

Current position

Professor of History at the University of Bristol

Publications