Headmaster: The Life of John Percival, Radical Autocrat

by Jeremy Potter

Percival was one of the great figures in Victorian education whose life and achievements have been neglected. This biography is an attempt to remedy the undeserved neglect of a man who pioneered and championed much that is valued in society today.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Jeremy Potter served the Richard III Society as Chairman from 1971-1989. During his chairmanship, the Society launched several important initiatives, including the commissioning of a heroic statue of Richard III (on display in Castle Gardens, Leicester), the securing of royal patronage from H.R.H. Richard Duke of Gloucester, and the broadcast of a trial of Richard III, with Lord Elwyn-Jones, former Lord Chancellor, presiding. During his tenure, the Society also became active in sponsoring the publication of fifteenth-century source documents and works of current scholarship on the period. It also created the Richard III and Yorkist History Trust, which provides financial support for graduate study and publishing. Potter was elected President of the Society at its Annual General Meeting in London, October 4, 1997.