The Life of Thomas More

Interesting Facts

• The book offers a detailed exploration of the life of Thomas More, one of the most prominent thinkers and politicians of the Tudor era, renowned for his book «Utopia».
• The author pays attention not only to More’s political career, but also to his personal life, including his relationships with family and friends.
• Peter Ackroyd draws on numerous historical sources to recreate the atmosphere of sixteenth-century England and to show how the social and religious changes of the time influenced More.
• The book also examines More’s inner conflict between his duties to King Henry VIII and his religious convictions, which ultimately led to his execution.
• Ackroyd highlights More’s intellectual side, his love of classical literature and philosophy, as well as his contribution to the humanist movement.