EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 15 MIN

Thomas More: Humanist, Lord Chancellor and Martyr

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

This episode unpacks the life of Thomas More from his humanist scholarship and rise to Lord Chancellor under Henry VIII to his opposition to the king’s religious reforms and eventual execution. It examines how his legal work, writings on justice and Utopia intersected with Tudor politics and why he has come to be seen alternately as a saint or a political instrument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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