Jane Ohlmeyer examines how English imperialism shaped Ireland; tangled alliances and cultural identities complicate the story of the Irish nationalist movement.
Tag: Henry VIII
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The Mystery of Thomas More
Why didn’t More simply flee when his life was threatened by King Henry VIII? Both his obedience to God and his patriotism forbade it.
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What We Are Reading: November 2022
Short reviews of The Fox in the Attic, by Richard Hughes, and Boke Named the Gouernour, by Sir Thomas Elyot.