Sir Thomas More - A Unique Her
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“The world’s battlefields have been in the heart chiefly; more heroism has been displayed in the household and the closet, than on the most memorable battlefields in history.” – Henry Ward Beecher
Whether or not the statement by Henry Beecher is true, it is certainly well put when spoken in ....
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.... and his words were his sword. Thus More’s knowledge and moral self are the only things that distinguish him as a hero.
More’s own opinion in fact, was valued so much, it was the reason of his death; he died because he stood by it. King Henry VIII who, unless with More’s blessing, could not divorce, and at the same time wed a new wife. The King knew and respected More’s honesty on all matters. Though, because More disagreed with the issue, the King could not in his own mind justify ....
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