Thomas More and Charles V. Part III/III - Such a worthy councellour
More's retirement at Chelsea after his resignation lasted less than two years, a time which he devoted to write his books of controversy (especially during 1533), while trying to keep himself away from public life. The life of the ex-Chancellor contrasts with the Emperor's frantic activity...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Edinburgh University Press
[2015]
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Moreana
Year: 2015, Volume: 52, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 191-235 |
Further subjects: | B
Charles V
B Sir Thomas Elyot B Luther B Ottoman Empire B Chapuys B Francis I B Henry VIII B Thomas More |
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Summary: | More's retirement at Chelsea after his resignation lasted less than two years, a time which he devoted to write his books of controversy (especially during 1533), while trying to keep himself away from public life. The life of the ex-Chancellor contrasts with the Emperor's frantic activity in Italy, Spain and Northern Africa. As the situation of Catherine of Aragón worsened, the possibility of war between England and Charles V became more and more real. And yet, a careful revision of available data proves that the Emperor never considered this course of action seriously: his real concerns were the Turks, the strengthening of his alliance with the Pope to face Lutheranism, and the ever hostile Francis I. As an epilogue to this research, I will bring into consideration the Emperor's words of praise about the English Chancellor, as reported presumably by Sir Thomas Elyot. |
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ISSN: | 2398-4961 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Moreana
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3366/more.2015.52.1-2.13 |