<P> John Rous (c. 1411 / 20 - 1492) was a medieval English historian and antiquary, most notable for his book Historia Regum Angliae (History of the Kings of England), which describes British and English rulers from Brutus of Britain to Henry VII . </P> <P> Rous was born at Warwick, probably in 1420, though this is uncertain . He was the son of Geoffrey and Margaret Rous, and was educated at Oxford University . He entered holy orders, remaining in the vicinity of Warwick for most of his clerical career but making some travels to study archives for his historical research . </P>

John rous history of the kings of england