EPISODE · Sep 14, 2026 · 5 MIN

Thomas More: From Counsel to Martyr

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

Thomas More, once Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor, refused the Oath of Supremacy and was tried for treason. In 1535 he was executed at Tower Hill—a moment that has become emblematic of conscience clashing with royal authority. The episode unpacks the surviving evidence, the political context, and how historians have debated his legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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