Virtual - "Thomas More: A Life" with Author and Historian Joanne Paul

Library : Sherborn Library

Location : Virtual Sherborn Library , 4 Sanger St. , Sherborn , MA, 01770

Start : Wednesday 16th of July 2025 10:00 AM

End : Wednesday 16th of July 2025 11:00 AM

Description :

This one is for our history buffs out there! Join author and historian Joanne Paul as she discusses her book, "Thomas More: A Life", the definitive biography of the man who dominated political and intellectual circles in England during the sixteenth century. Meticulously researched, based on new archival discoveries, and drawing on more than a decade of research into More’s life and work, this is a richly told story of faith and politics that illuminates a man who, more than four hundred years after his execution, remains one of the most brilliant minds of the Renaissance. We hope you can join us for this fascinating talk! RECORDING NOTE: This program will NOT be recorded. About the book: Born into the era of the Wars of the Roses, educated during the European Renaissance, rising to become Chancellor of England, and ultimately destroyed by Henry VIII, Thomas More was one of the most famous—and notorious—figures in English history. Was he a saintly scholar, the visionary author of Utopia, and an inspiration for statesmen and intellectuals even today? Or was he the cruel zealot famously portrayed in Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall? Thomas More: A Life is a monumental biography of this hypnotic, flawed figure. Overturning prior interpretations of this titan of the sixteenth century, Joanne Paul shows Thomas More to have been intellectually and politically central to the making of modern Europe. About Joanne: Dr Joanne Paul, BA, MA, PhD (Queen Mary, University of London) is an acclaimed historian who has published her research on the Renaissance and Early Modern periods widely. Her work focuses on the political, intellectual and cultural history of the Renaissance and Early Modern periods, with an attention to Tudor and Stuart England. Her first trade book, The House of Dudley, was published in March 2022 by Michael Joseph (Penguin) to great acclaim. She has appeared on a variety of television, radio and podcast programmes and served as a consultant for historical documentary and drama. Learn more about Joanne on her website!  sherbornma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-thomas-more-a-life-with-author-and-historian-joanne-paul/