@drjoannepaul.bsky.social
A "sparkling historian" ✨- The Times #thehouseofdudley "visceral and illuminating ... her style is cinematic" - Wall Street Journal 💚🇨🇦
ANNOUNCING my NEW online course on the secrets of Utopia!
'For over 500 years, More’s enigmatic text has inspired and mystified readers. Join award-winning historian and broadcaster Dr Joanne Paul as she reveals the secrets of Utopia, buried deep within the text'
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‘Thomas More didn’t just love his family, he also educated them. Most strikingly, he educated his daughters to a remarkable level of competence. He was aware that “erudition in women is a new thing,” but in this he had no scruples about being innovative.’
Lucy Wooding:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
‘Saint or sinner, scholar or polemicist, philosopher or politician – no single vision of Thomas More has ever commanded popular assent.’
Lucy Wooding on the two Thomas Mores:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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⚡ Before Luther shook Europe, Thomas More was already pushing for change.
@drjoannepaul.bsky.social uncovers the reformer who wanted to fix the church from within.
🎧 Hear the full story : pod.fo/e/34939e
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‘Thomas More didn’t just love his family, he also educated them. Most strikingly, he educated his daughters to a remarkable level of competence. He was aware that “erudition in women is a new thing,” but in this he had no scruples about being innovative.’
Lucy Wooding:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
‘As a scholar and writer Thomas More saw the virtue of never saying anything directly; as a royal councillor, he perhaps saw the necessity of circumlocution; towards the end of his life, he tried to take refuge in silence.’
Lucy Wooding on More’s multiplicity.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
‘In the 1520s, when More was writing, Lutheranism looked to him as frightening as any extremist political ideology might appear to us today.’
Lucy Wooding on the many faces of Thomas More.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Very much enjoying listening to the lovely @drjoannepaul.bsky.social with @katecarp.bsky.social on @draftingthepast.bsky.social. And now I want to know what the best books were that she read on life-writing and writing biographies! 😊 🗃️
10.11.2025 14:44 — 👍 22 🔁 6 💬 3 📌 0So pleased you are enjoying it! It’s such an amazing podcast - so vital! And shoot me a message and I’ll send you some ☺️
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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
⚠️ Even the most brilliant minds can fall to fear.
@drjoannepaul.bsky.social explores how Thomas More’s ideals warped into cruelty — and why it’s a lesson for today.
🎧 History Rage pulls no punches. pod.fo/e/34939e
#ThomasMore #HistoryRage #JoannePaul #TudorHistory #HistoryLessons
Have you enjoyed this week’s episode? 🎧✨ Support the author, and me 📚❤️ by buying a copy of "Thomas More: A Life and Death in Tudor England" by @drjoannepaul.bsky.social through the History Rage Bookshop!
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🖋 Brilliant writer. Sharp mind. Fierce principles.
@drjoannepaul.bsky.social dives into the life of a man who shaped Tudor England — and left a legacy still argued over today.
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📜✨ Ever wondered about Thomas More? Join us as @drjoannepaul.bsky.social breaks down the myths and truths of this Tudor figure. Don't miss out on this historical journey! #History #Tudor
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PUBLICATION DAY!
My new book, ‘Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, rebel, kingmaker’ is out today.
“An epic journey”, “a powerful new biography”, “highly readable”, “vivid portrait”.
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👨👩👧👦 Thomas More wasn’t just a statesman — he was a devoted dad.
@drjoannepaul.bsky.social shares how he championed his daughters’ education in a world that didn’t.
🎧 History Rage tells the untold story. pod.fo/e/34939e
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#OTD
5th November 1530
Sir John More, lawyer and judge, died.
The father of Sir Thomas More, he served as Serjeant-at-Law, Justice of Assize, Justice of the Common Pleas.
In his will, he requested to be buried in the church of St Lawrence Jewry.
#SirJohnMore #Tudors #History
🌍 Everyone thinks Utopia is a perfect-world fantasy…
@drjoannepaul.bsky.social shows it’s actually a warning against greed, ego, and selfishness.
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🎙️ New episode alert! @drjoannepaul.bsky.social joins us to discuss the myths surrounding Thomas More and his role in Tudor England. Tune in for a deep dive into history! #HistoryRage
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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨 🚫 Think Thomas More died for the Pope? Think again.
@drjoannepaul.bsky.social reveals the real reasons behind his execution — and it’s way more political than you’ve been told.
🎧 History Rage explodes the myth.
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🚨 COMING TOMORROW🚨 🏰✨ Dive into the world of Tudor England with us! Next week, @drjoannepaul.bsky.social uncovers the truth about Thomas More and dispels common myths. Tune in for a fascinating exploration of history! #TudorEngland #ThomasMore
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Discover the complexities of Thomas More in our latest episode! Join us as @drjoannepaul.bsky.social delves into the myths, the man, and the Tudor court intrigues. Don't miss this insightful discussion!
What a great conversation. Had a thought about something I’m writing and also just ordered the new bio of Thomas More! This podcast does the work. 😁
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‘It is hard to know how Thomas More might have reacted to the idea that he is the patron saint of politicians. The More of the early years might well have roared with laughter at the irony; the More of later years might have wept for the folly of it all.’
Lucy Wooding
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
So pleased you enjoyed it!
30.10.2025 06:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Excited to announce my latest collaboration with Roundtable @92ndstreety.bsky.social - "Discovering Thomas More’s Utopia"
Sign up is open now!
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Oh wow, thank you. That means a lot. I’m very passionate (too passionate?) about the craft!
28.10.2025 15:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This was brilliant - I was nodding along as Jo was talking. Great writing advice and a lot of honesty about the process of recreating the past on the page. Helps to explain why Jo’s work is so good.
28.10.2025 15:24 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0Was an absolute dream to appear on this podcast and talk about the craft of writing history - give it a listen!
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Podcast episode graphic with a photograph of a woman with brown hair looking toward the camera at an angle, smiling slightly. On the right, teal text reads "Drafting the Past Episode 72: Joanne Paul."
New! I had great fun talking w/ @drjoannepaul.bsky.social about how she embraces creativity and artistry and how she writes vividly about Tudor history. If you've ever dreamed of writing a history that reads almost like a novel, you're going to love this episode. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
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“telling stories about monsters isn’t simply a way of describing beings that are nothing like humans. It’s also how societies define and police who they think counts as fully human.”
My words in @aeon.co
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