Thomas More: And His Struggles of Conscience (Makers of the Middle Ages and Renaissance)

English statesman and author who was best known for his Utopia, describing communal ownership of land, the education of men and women alike, and religious toleration. Contents......Page 6 Ch 1: A Family Portrait......Page 7 Ch 2: Father and Son......Page 18 Ch 3: A Rising Star......Page 32 Ch 4: Literary Fame......Page 43 Ch 5: The King’s Servant......Page 57 Ch 6: Martin Luther’s Challenge......Page 69 Ch 7: King Henry’s Great Matter......Page 80 Ch 8: Thomas More, Lord Chancellor......Page 92 Ch 9: A Prisoner of Conscience......Page 104 Ch 10: The Legacy of Thomas More......Page 122 Chronology and Timeline......Page 132 Notes......Page 135 Bibliography......Page 136 Further Reading......Page 137 Index......Page 138 Picture Credits......Page 145 About the Author......Page 146 A family portrait Father and son A rising star Literary fame Servant to the king Martin Luther's challenge King Henry's great matter Thomas More, chancellor A prisoner of conscience The legacy of Thomas More. Examines the life of the sixteenth-century English scholar and statesman whose clash of wills with Henry the Eighth led to his execution and canonization