Martyn Whittock

Martyn Whittock graduated in Politics from Bristol University, in the UK, in 1980, where his degree special studies were in radical Christian politics and theology of the seventeenth century & also the development of the Soviet State.

He taught history for thirty-five years (as Head of History & Director of Humanities Faculty at a number of high schools). Latterly he was curriculum leader for Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural education at a high school in the UK. During this time he developed an interest in early medieval history (especially Anglo-Saxons and Vikings), as well as continuing his interests in radical Christian millenarianism and also Soviet history.

He has acted as an historical consultant to the National Trust, the BBC and English Heritage. He is a Licensed Lay Minister, in the Church of England, with an active interest in theology.
He retired from teaching in 2016 to devote more time to writing. He lives in the UK.

He is the author or co-author of fifty-three books, with total sales in excess of 956,000. These include school history textbooks and adult history and theological books. The latter are written to make historical and theological themes both engaging and accessible to adult readers.
He has contributed guest blogs, and inputs into discussions, on a number of online news platforms and radio shows, regarding faith and politics; has appeared on Sky News discussing US politics and the evangelical right; acted as an historical consultant to a number of radio stations; and is a paid regular columnist for Christian Today (with two columns: the fortnightly 'The Way I See It' & the monthly 'Window on History'). He is also a regular (monthly) News Reviewer for Premier Christian Radio.