Robert Beakenis 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.