Episode 432
Fall of Thomas More
Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor, closest ally, rumoured torturer and...Saint?
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
June 5, 202556m 16s
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Show Notes
<p>In the second of our special episodes exploring the rise and fall of Sir Thomas More, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Dr. Joanne Paul chart the great Tudor statesman's demise. Despite his silence about Henry VIII's self-proclamation as Supreme Head of the Church of England, More was executed for treason on 6 July 1535. What were the events leading up to his fall from grace? How did More's position impact the King? And what can we now make of this contradictory character and his contribution to Renaissance thought?</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>More:</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5oDWFRrXdU391ahTegYGxQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Thomas More on Film: The HIstorian's Verdict ></strong></a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DPEFrZbgfyWElOSzcqJEE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Wolf Hall - Who's Who ></strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries including Suzannah Lipscomb's series on the Dissolution of the Monasteries, plus a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>: </strong></p><p><a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p>
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