434 pages
English language
Published April 30, 1998 by Chatto & Windus.
The life of Thomas More
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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.
Subjects
- More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535
- Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Relations with humanists
- 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
- England -- Intellectual life -- 16th century