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Heather: 托马斯·莫尔的故事是一个关于忠诚与信仰冲突的复杂故事。他与亨利八世曾经是亲密的朋友，但由于莫尔拒绝支持亨利脱离罗马教会，并坚持自己的宗教信仰，最终导致了他被处决。莫尔并非出身贵族，但他凭借卓越的才智和虔诚的宗教信仰，在亨利八世统治初期获得了国王的信任和重用，并担任了大法官等要职。然而，随着亨利八世为了迎娶安妮·博林而寻求废除与凯瑟琳的婚姻，并最终与罗马教会决裂，莫尔面临着艰难的选择。他最初试图保持沉默，避免公开对抗国王，但他坚定的信仰不允许他妥协。他拒绝宣誓承认亨利为英国教会的最高首脑，这一举动最终导致了他的被捕和监禁。在狱中，莫尔依然保持着内心的平静和对信仰的坚定，拒绝了国王多次的劝说。最终，他被以叛国罪的罪名处决。莫尔的故事引发了人们对忠诚、信仰和权力的思考，他的行为在当时被视为对国王权威的挑战，也成为了宗教改革时期一个重要的象征性事件。尽管莫尔在早期也曾参与迫害异端，但他最终为自己的信仰献出了生命，他的故事也因此充满了复杂性和争议性。

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This episode explores the life and death of Thomas More, a key figure in Henry VIII's court. More's unwavering faith and refusal to compromise his beliefs led to his execution, sparking debate about his legacy as a martyr or a stubborn idealist. The episode also thanks patrons and members of the podcast.
  • Thomas More's complex legacy as a devout Catholic and advisor to Henry VIII.
  • Differing opinions on More's actions and ultimate fate.
  • Thanks to podcast patrons and members.

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Thomas More was once one of Henry VIII’s closest friends and most trusted advisors—a brilliant scholar, lawyer, and devout Catholic. But when Henry broke from Rome to marry Anne Boleyn, More’s refusal to support the king’s supremacy over the Church sealed his fate. In this episode, we dive into More’s rise to power, his moral and religious convictions, and the chain of events that led to his arrest, trial, and execution in 1535.

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