Martine Maybury

Martine Maybury (born 30 September 1965) is a Brunanter historian, professor and academic author. She is considered the leading specialist in Brunanter medieval history.

Biography
Maybury was born in Carrington and studied history at the Royal University of Koningstad. She obtained a PhD in 1993 and began working for the RUK as an assistant lecturer and a researcher. Maybury has been a professor at the Royal University of Koningstad since 1996. She teaches medieval history and has formerly been head of the examination board and the Faculty of Art's vice dean of education. She has specialized in Brunanter history from the late 14th century to the mid-17th century, including the arrival of Dutch settlers, the War of Independence, the Brunanter Republic and the first years of the Kingdom of Brunant.

Since 1989, Maybury has been associated with both the National Library and the State Museum. She examined and translated several medieval manuscripts and documents into Dutch and English. She famously studied several 15th-century unsigned copies of the Declaration of Independence and in 2003, was given permission by the State Museum to examine the original 1427 declaration signed by the Convention of Grijzestad. From 2006-2011, Maybury also was a board member of the National Museums Group.

Maybury has published several works about Brunanter history, including a biography on Leuvis Van Damme and books about the founding fathers. She translates her own English-language works into Dutch.

Both her academic research and her published works have been recognized with awards and decorations, most notably with the Medal for Arts and Letters in 2008.