The life of Thomas More
By: Peter Ackroyd.
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
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
Description: A biography of Roman 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 Roman Catholic Church.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-409) and index.