Book 1998

The life of Thomas More

Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Language: English
Published: 1998

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

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.