The life of Thomas More

447 pages

English language

Published April 30, 1998 by Nan A. Talese.

ISBN:
978-0-385-47709-3
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OCLC Number:
39169980

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A biography of Catholic martyr and saint, Thomas More, discussing his formidable intellect, political skill, and the steadfast faith that resulted in his beheading when he refused to follow King Henry VIII's lead in severing England's ties to the Catholic Church.

5 editions

Subjects

  • Politics and government
  • Christian martyrs
  • Intellectual life
  • Humanists
  • Relations with humanists
  • History
  • Biography
  • Statesmen

Places

  • Great Britain
  • England