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# Martyn Lyons

(1946)   Historian

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Martyn Lyons is a historian.

## Quick Facts About Martyn Lyons

Born December 10, 1946

Profession Historian

## About Martyn Lyons

British historian... \| Martyn Lyons is emeritus professor of history and European studies at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is a specialist in the history of the book, Australian history and French history.

##  Quotes by Martyn Lyons

> [“During the late Victorian period, one English woman in Hampshire who suffered from fits reportedly ate an entire New Testament in an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lyons/during-the-late-victorian-period-one-english-woman-in-hampshire-who/)

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