Richard William PfaffRichard William Pfaff was an American historian specializing in medieval English liturgy.BiographyHe was a descendant of German settlers in the Midwest. In 1966, he was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church.CareerHe 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.HonorsIn 1993, he became a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.Personal lifeHe was married to Margaret Campbell until her death in 2010; they had one son. He married Jeanette Falk shortly before his death.