The Female Tudor Scholar and Writer

by Aimee Fleming

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Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.

The Female Tudor Scholar and Writer is a layman accessible historical biography of the Margaret More Roper, the daughter of Sir Thomas More written by Aimee Fleming. Due out in the UK 31st July 2024 from Pen & Sword (worldwide release 30th Sept), it's 224 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.

This is a layman accessible and interesting monograph on the life and works of Margaret More Roper. As a women of the period, she is nearly always considered a footnote in her father's biographies, but here the author has written a balanced and well reasoned consideration of her in historical context in her own right as a primary subject and not just an aside.

The book is written with chapters in more or less chronological order: early life, the More household, education & adolescence, marriage & writing, motherhood, Humanism & reputation, reputation, loyalty, mortality (the imprisonment & death of her father), and their/her legacy. The book is meticulously annotated throughout and the chapter notes and bibliography will provide readers with many (many!) hours of further reading.

Five stars. It's both a well written and researched study of the More family and allies (and enemies), but also a well rounded study of Humanism, intellectualism, and the possibilities afforded women from the highest classes of the period.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

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