The life of Thomas More, Peter Ackroyd
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The life of Thomas More, Peter Ackroyd
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The life of Thomas More
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Peter Ackroyd
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Thomas More (1478-1535) was a renowned statesman; the author of a political treatise, Utopia; and, most famously, a Catholic martyr and saint. Born into the professional classes, Thomas More applied his formidable intellect and well-placed connections to become the most powerful man in England, second only to the king. In reconstructing the life of Thomas More, Peter Ackroyd provides an unmatched portrait of the everyday, religious, and intellectual life of the early sixteenth century. More emerges in the fullness of his complex humanity, with unexpected characteristics and indisputable moral courage
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- Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Biography
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- Statesmen -- Great Britain -- Biography
- VIII, Henry, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Relations with humanists
- More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535
- Christian martyrs -- England -- Biography
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1509-1547
- Humanists -- England -- Biography
- England -- Intellectual life -- 16th century
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- Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Biography
- Audiobooks
- Statesmen -- Great Britain -- Biography
- VIII, Henry, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Relations with humanists
- More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535
- Christian martyrs -- England -- Biography
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1509-1547
- Humanists -- England -- Biography
- England -- Intellectual life -- 16th century
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