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British History Podcast

The Man who defied Henry VIII - Thomas More

Aug 27, 2026 · 54m

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In this interview with Dr Joanne Paul, to celebrate the paperback publication of her book 'Thomas More. A Life and Death in Tudor England', we discussed Thomas More's relationship with Erasmus, More's surprisingly scatological response to Luther, his surprising views on Henry VIII's break with Rome and More's imprisonment and execution. There is bonus content available for this interview, at Patreon.com/@BritishHistory where you can also get the ad-free video and audio versions of this interview. Thank you for listening to this episode, I hope you enjoyed it. There are many more historian interviews here for you to watch including over 60 fantastic historian interviews with eminent…