Thomas Tollefsen
Research student, History and Welsh History, School of History, Archaeology and Religion
Research
Research interests
- Medieval Scandinavia
- Scandinavian kingship
- State development in Scandinavia
- Political history of the early and high Middle Ages in particular regencies and the king as a minor
- Titles and styles of Scandinavian kings
- Rules of kingmaking and succession
Thesis
Scandinavian kingship
An investigation into the development of Scandinavian kingship from the 1160s to 1319.
Funding source
Self-funded / Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund
