How was the English Reformation different from the German Reformation? In my view, the English Reformation can be interpreted as a marital reformation so, with that being said, the German Reformation was not in any way a marital reformation. Poor king Henry VIII of England was married to his brother’s widow, Catherine of Aragon, … More The Marital Reformation of England
Was More risking persecution by the church because of his book, Utopia? I do not believe that More was facing any risks of being persecuted by the church when he published Utopia. I assume that he thought that most of the people who read his book would realize that the book was satire- depicting … More Could ‘Utopia’ Lead to More’s Persecution
In Thomas More’s book, Utopia, there is a dialogue between the narrator, More, and a well-traveled Portuguese man, Raphael Hythloday. One day as More was visiting Antwerp he spotted an old friend, Peter Giles. Giles told More about his friend Hythloday, who was with Giles at the time, and how knowledgeable he was about the … More Utopia and the Sensible Reformer
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