The Life of Sir Thomas More

Conscience, Martyrdom, and Royal Power in Tudor England

William Roper, Henri Brémond

• Publisher: e-artnow
• Year: 2019
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9788027303700
• Subtopic: Historical Biographies
• Index: History

The Life of Sir Thomas More presents an intimate, historically resonant account of one of Tudor England's defining figures. Its blend of biography, recollection, moral portraiture, and religious witness places the volume at the meeting point of Renaissance humanism, Reformation controversy, and early modern life-writing. Particularly compelling are its depictions of domestic affection, public service, and the mounting pressures that transform conscience into martyrdom. William Roper's proximity to More—as a family member, legal professional, and Catholic observer—gives the narrative unusual immediacy, while Henri Brémond's association with the volume situates it within a later tradition of Catholic literary and spiritual criticism. Together, these perspectives illuminate More not merely as a statesman or saint, but as a figure contested by political allegiance, ecclesiastical authority, and personal conviction. The work participates in the enduring cultural memory of recusancy, humanist learning, and the Catholic response to the English Reformation. Recommended for students of Tudor history, religious biography, and Renaissance literature, this volume offers a concentrated encounter with multiple modes of historical understanding. Readers will find both accessible narrative and rich material for reflection on conscience, authority, family, and faith, as the text invites dialogue between eyewitness testimony, later interpretation, and More's complex afterlife.

Table of contents

• The Life of Sir Thomas More
• Table of Contents
• Sir Thomas More by Henri Brémond
• The Life of Sir Thomas More by William Roper
• The Letters of Sir Thomas More to His Daughter
• Tractates & Prayers Written During the Imprisonment in the Tower of London