Peter R. Coss is a British historian, specialising in the history of the English medieval gentry.
He is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the School of History, Archaeology, and Religion at Cardiff University, Wales.
[1] As of 2008, he was working on a comparative project between the English gentry and the nobility of Tuscany, and another on the foundations of gentry culture.
He is a member of the historical journal Past & Present, and also a former member of the council of the Royal Historical Society.
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