The life of Thomas More

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Peter Ackroyd: The life of Thomas More (1998, Vintage)

434 pages

English language

Published April 30, 1998 by Vintage.

ISBN:
978-0-7493-8640-5
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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

  • More, Thomas, -- Sir, Saint, -- 1478-1535
  • Christian martyrs -- England -- Biography
  • Statesmen -- Great Britain -- Biography
  • Humanists -- England -- Biography
  • Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Biography
  • Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1509-1547