Hello, hello, hello, hello, friend, and welcome to the Renaissance English History Podcast, a part of the Agora Podcast Network and the original Tudor History podcast telling the stories of Tudor England since 2009.

I am your host, Heather, and I am so delighted that you are here.

Today, we're going to talk about the downfall of Thomas Moore.

There are a lot of opinions about Thomas Moore.

Some people consider him to be a martyr.

Other people think he was stubborn and doesn't deserve to be so venerated. So we're going to talk

today about Thomas Moore's relationship with Henry, how deep it went, and what went so horribly

wrong. So let's discuss. But first, thanks so much to the newest

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All right, let's get into it. Thomas Moore and Henry VIII were once the closest of companions.

They were bound by a shared love of learning, theology, and sharp debate. Moore was no ordinary

crudier. He was one of the most brilliant minds of his age,

a lawyer, philosopher, and statesman whose intellect Henry both admired and respected. They exchanged

letters. They engaged in lively theological discussions. Henry invited Moore to spend time with him

at court. He relished the

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