Robert Beaken is an Anglican priest and historian. His previous books include Faithful Witness: The Confidential Diaries of Alan Don, Chaplain to the King, the Archbishop and the Speaker, 1931-1946 (2020), Following Christ (2020), The Church of England and the Home Front, 1914-1918 (2015), and Beginning to Preach (2004). He holds a PhD from King's College London and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
'Robert Beaken has undertaken an immense labour of research and has produced a completely fresh picture of Archbishop Lang.' - Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, from the Foreword to this book 'Robert Beaken has uncovered a real historical scoop: Archbishop Lang's precise, and decisive, role in the abdication of Edward VIII is now stripped bare. But this is only one dramatic feature of a highly readable biography which casts new light on Lang and enriches our knowledge of his times.' - A.N. Wilson