Editing Stamford Raffles (section)

==Interlude in England==
In 1817, Raffles wrote and published ''[[The History of Java]]'',<ref>{{Cite book|author=Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles|year=1817|title=[[The History of Java (1817 book)|The History of Java]]|publisher=[[Black, Parbury and Allen]] for the Hon. [[East India Company]], reprinted in the Cambridge Library Collection, 2010}}</ref> describing the history of the island from ancient times as well as its geography, flora, and fauna.

In 1817, Raffles was created a [[Knight Bachelor]] by the Prince Regent [[George IV]], whose daughter, [[Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796–1817)|Princess Charlotte]], was particularly close to him. At the publication of the book, he also stopped using the name 'Thomas', preferring to use his middle name, 'Stamford', possibly to avoid confusion amongst his associates with Sir Thomas Sevestre, or his cousin, [[Thomas Raffles]], who both bore the same first name.

On 22 February, he married his second wife, [[Sophia Hull]],<ref name="BritMus">{{cite web|author=Anon|date=n.d.|url=https://www.BritishMuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=137783|title=Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (biographical details)|website=BritishMuseum.org|location=London, England|publisher=[[British Museum]]|access-date=3 May 2019}}</ref><ref name=BritMusSophiaRaffles>{{cite web|url=https://www.BritishMuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=137782|title=Lady Sophia Raffles (biographical details)|website=BritishMuseum.org|location=London, England|publisher=[[British Museum]]|access-date=22 February 2018}}</ref><ref name=InfopediaSophiaHull>{{cite web|url=http://eResources.NLB.Gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_785_2005-01-24.html|title=Sophia Hull {{!}} Infopedia|website=eResources.NLB.Gov.sg|location=Singapore|publisher=[[National Library Board]], [[Government of Singapore]]|access-date=22 February 2018}}</ref> and later set sail to [[British Bencoolen|Bencoolen]] (present-day [[Bengkulu (city)|Bengkulu]] in Indonesia) to take up his new post with his new wife.