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Richard William Pfaff

Richard William Pfaff (1936–10 July 2016) was an American historian specializing in medieval English liturgy.

He was a descendant of German settlers in the Midwest. In 1966, he was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church.

He completed his B.A. in history at Harvard College. He later received the Rhodes scholarship and attended Magdalen College, Oxford, where he received his D.Phil in history. He served as a professor of history at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill until his retirement in 2006.

In 1993, he became a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

He was married to Margaret Campbell until her death in 2010; they had one son. He married Jeanette Falk shortly before his death.

His notable books include:

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