Thomas More by John Guy (Hodder Arnold, 2000)
There are surprisingly few full biographies of the Tudor statesman, saint and scholar Thomas More – and none since John Guy published this book in 2000. Indeed, Guy declares in the preface of this deeply reflective book, after years of research and writing: “I no longer believe that a truly historical biography of Thomas More can be written” – sounding an apparently final death knell for the idea.