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The Life of Sir Thomas Malory, 2005.
This is the complete story of Sir Thomas Malory and how his eventful and interesting life influenced his writings.
2,047 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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Sir Thomas Malory lived an interesting life as an extortionist, rapist, etc. He wrote "Le Morte d'Arthur" while spending his time in prison from which he escaped. This paper recognizes the correlation between his writing and his lifestyle.
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"It is no accident that Sir Thomas Malory wrote about the life he lived. As a noble knight and landowner, he was more than fascinated with his own lifestyle. Overwhelmed by the events that occurred in his own era, Malory was not shy of trouble, and/or bravery. The story of King Arthur, Le Morte d?Arthur, was inspired from the very moments that unified his life. He grew up in a time period of castles, knights, feudalism and chivalry, which in turn makes for a brilliant tale of valiance and romance, all of which are included in the story. It is from this vast sea of expeditions and events in which Malory encountered and explored, that he conceived his story Le Morte d?Arthur."
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"Le Morte D'arthur" ( Sir Thomas Malory ), 1999.
Examines Sir Lancelot's quest for Holy Grail & its significance as focus of the tales of the Round Table.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, £ 38.95
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" This study will examine the significance and impact of Sir Lancelot's experiences in his quest for the Holy Grail in Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. The study will argue that the quest for the Holy Grail is most significant because it is a turning point not only for Lancelot, but for the entire focus and meaning of the tales of the Round Table.
Certainly romance (especially the liaison between Lancelot and Guinivere) and much jousting takes place after the quest begins, but the point has shifted from the physical to the spiritual, from the heroic to the mystical. The quest of Lancelot for the Holy Grail, after all, does not begin until the eleventh book of the Malory saga, after ten seemingly endless accounts of romance and jousts. As Scudder writes:
Weariness has descended on that adventurous life which.."
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"Le Morte D'arthur" by Sir Thomas Malory, 1992.
A look at the effects of love and loyalty in the humanistic portrait of the affair between Guenivere and Lancelot.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, £ 54.95
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"This study will examine the effects of love and loyalty in Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur.
The generally accepted thesis is that the fall of Camelot, the Kingdom of Arthur, was entirely caused by the love between Guenivere and Lancelot, and that this love was therefore an illicit affair, a sinful relationship which inevitably brought punishment upon all involved as well as on many innocent bystanders. The argument of this study will be that Malory intended to paint a humanistic and sympathetic portrait of the love between Guenivere and Lancelot, and in no way intended to paint a portrait of sinful lovers carried away mindlessly on the tide of illicit passion.
Malory shows that there were other causes for the downfall of the kingdom, such as pride and various jealousies and..."
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"Utopia" by Sir Thomas More, 2001.
This paper analyzes the book "Utopia" by Sir Thomas More
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper compares Sir Thomas More's 2 works of "Utopia" and "United States". Both works together were commonly known as "Utopia" . It discusses the historical significance of "Utopia" and its attitude towards religion and compares how these ideas are parallel to the situation today.
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"In Sir Thomas More?s book commonly known as Utopia, More presents an ideal society, which includes his idealized view of how religion might be practiced in such a perfect country.
"It is not possible to examine his view of the perfect religion without considering the times he lived in. Bork (1999) cited some interesting parallels between More?s era and the current one. More saw the common view of what was right and proper crumbling, particularly in the realm of religion. The Catholic Church to which More was devoted was being assailed on several sides. First Martin Luther challenged many of its core beliefs, and then Henry VIII, whom More was sworn to serve, formed a separate Church of England. Tynedale had produced a new translation of the Bible; church services could be held in English as well as in Latin; and the authority of the Catholic Church was being weakened (Philadelphia Society). Although the great majority of United States citizens today would reject the notion that there should be one, nationally recognized religion, many would see some similarities in our modern society and describe it as lacking a moral compass."
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A Biography of Sir Thomas More, 2001.
This is an analysis of the life of Sir Thomas More.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper examines the life and times of Sir Thomas More. The author gives a brief biography of the great English writer whose contributions to both literature and history cannot be ignored. The paper looks how his opposition to the King becoming the head of the Church of England instead of the Pope cost him his life, but made him a saint in the eyes of the Catholic Church. It looks at his writings, especially those written during his years of incarceration awaiting execution. The author pays particular attention to "Utopia" which many feel has the same weight as Plato's "Republic" and reflects his disenchantment with the morals and values held by many Europeans at the time.
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"The late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries were also an important stage in the Renaissance, a period which witness a growth of art and a renewed interest in classical Greece and Rome. Beginning in Italy, the Renaissance soon flowed throughout Europe, introducing an increased emphasis on science and reason and producing an intellectual movement known as humanism. Humanists, including More and Erasmus, remained committed to Christianity but also believed in the concepts of the dignity of man, and man?s power of reason. By emphasizing these scientific and intellectual beliefs in their writings, the humanists influenced many scholars to seek a new understanding of religion and of society. One of these was Martin Luther (1483-1546), whose challenge to the Catholic Church by posting his ?95 Theses? to the door of a church in Wittenberg led to the period of history known as the Reformation. This signaled a time of intense political and religious conflict throughout Europe, most graphically demonstrated by the mass imprisonment and execution of non Catholics carried out by Torquemada during the Spanish Inquisition?s reign of terror. In England also, there developed a Counter-Reformation which sought the persecution of Protestants, one of the leaders being Sir Thomas More. Then, in 1534, Henry VIII, in order to obtain a divorce, broke with the Catholic Church, making England protestant and declaring himself the head of a new Anglican Church."
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Sir Thomas Seymour, 2002.
The career and fall of Sir Thomas Seymour, uncle of King Edward VI of England.
2,536 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 52.95
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This paper details the public life of Thomas Seymour, from the marriage of his sister Jane to King Henry VIII, to his execution for treason during the reign of Henry's son, Edward VI. Seymour's marriage to Henry VIII's widow, Catharine Parr, his relationship with his brother, the lord protector, his scandalous conduct with the future Elizabeth I and his corruption as Lord Admiral are all explored.
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"To this end Seymour had already begun upon a course of systematic bribery of the men of Edward's privy chamber, so that he might have access to the King and bribe him in turn. Seymour began to keep Edward supplied with pocket money, sums of five or ten pounds at a time, sometimes more. This money was delivered via John Fowler, Seymour's "inside man" in the Privy Chamber, with whose help Seymour was able to gain access to the King, albeit intermittently. Whenever he could, Seymour suggested that Somerset should be providing Edward enough money to be independent, and encouraged Edward to write to him if Somerset did not. Edward did so; in all, Seymour spent nearly ?200 on Edward and his household -ironically, the same sum left him by Edward's father. Encouraged, Seymour went so far as to consider abducting the King, although that scheme did not go far."
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"Utopia" by Sir Thomas More, 2006.
This paper reviews and analyzes the two books within Sir Thomas More's novel "Utopia" as well as his vision for an ideal European society.
1,105 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 26.95
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This paper examines both "Book I" and "Book II" from More's classic novel "Utopia" which together comprise a treatise on the European government. This paper gives a brief history of More's life and details his motivations for writing "Utopia" as well as his practice of including both fictional and non-fictional characters in his writings. "Book I" discusses the government's failings whereas "Book II" details a society that is structured to be free of these same failings. The writer of this paper contends that the individual characteristic of each book provides a contrast between the reality as perceived by the author and the ideal.
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"A marketplace is located in the middle of each city and all goods are free, with each family taking only what it needs. Crops are grown by the members of the community with everyone participating in their cultivation. Each community is required to produce at least an ample supply of goods for itself, and excesses are sent to places where there is a shortage. Philosophically, Utopians are taught to value work and virtue and to despise the traditional trappings of wealth, such as precious metals, which are relegated to the government and put to humble and decorative uses. Money is not a part of the economic system. Learning is greatly valued, and the population of Utopia is encouraged to use leisure time in intellectual pursuits."
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Sir Thomas More, 2002.
Discusses More's refusal to change the law to allow King Henry VIII to divorce.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, £ 16.95
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Discusses More's refusal to change the law to allow King Henry VIII to divorce. Baes analysis on the 1966 film A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS. Contends essence of the movie is true to history, but several film elements are not. Clash between More and the King, and More's imprisonment for treason.
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"Sir Thomas More, also known as Saint Thomas More (because of sanctification by the Catholic Church) is probably best known for his confrontation with King Henry VIII, for which he lost his life. He was a statesman as well as a political and social philosopher. His most famous work is his Utopia, a book in which he created his version of a perfect society and gave his name to such conceptions ever after as "utopias." The film A Man for All Seasons (1966, Fred Zinnemann) recounts the story of More's refusal to change the law to allow King Henry VIII to divorce. The essence of the film is true to history, but there are elements in the film which are not.
The law and the Church clashed under Henry VII, who had a sense of himself as absolute monarch, able to do whatever he wanted in order to accomplish what he desired. When the laws ..."
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Malory's Sir Tristram, King of Lyonesse, 2004.
This paper discusses the story of Sir Tristram, King of Lyonesse, as depicted in Sir Thomas Malory's ?Le Morte Darthur: The Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table?.
965 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper explains that Sir Thomas Malory's tale of Sir Tristram, King of Lyonesse, is memorable and unique in its depth of detail, which includes descriptions of his life from his noble origins to his truly tragic death. The author points out that the most unique aspect of this story is likely his passionate, consuming, ill-fated love affair with Isoud. The paper compares Tristram's tale with the tales of other "Knights of the Round Table", such as Lancelot and Galahad.
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"Ultimately, the romances of both Sir Tristram and Isoud, and Lancelot and Guinevere are destined for tragedy. Lancelot and Guinevere suffer terribly for their love, and Tristram and Isoud also suffer. Sir Tristram, caught in his adulterous affair with Isoud, must leave his uncle's court in dishonor. He travels to King Howell's court in Brittany, where he fights bravely, and is offered the hand of the King's daughter in marriage (also named Isoud). Tristram pines terribly for his lover Isoud for the rest of his life, and eventually dies painfully and tragically in a heated battle. His lover Isoud commits suicide, and the two ill-fated lovers die without being reunited, as the formerly mighty kingdom of Lyonesse sinks into the sea, as a symbol of their lost love."
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Natural Law According to Thomas Hobbes and St.Thomas Aquinas, 2000.
The following essay discusses the existence and meaning of natural law.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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The following paper examines why many theorists reject the existence of natural law as well as why many agree to its being defined as a set of innate moral principles which are common to all human beings. It is the aim of this paper to identify and discuss the important similarities and differences that exist between the two theories making reference to the theories of Thomas Hobbes (1588 - 1679) and St.Thomas Aquinas (1224/25 - 1274).
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"Aquinas proposed that the essential quality setting human beings apart from the rest of the animal world was that of reason. In a development of Aristotle's theory.Aquinas asserts that all men naturally possess an internalized divine spark of reason,which serves as the guide to an autonomous and responsible decision making process."
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"Le Morte Darthur", 2001.
This paper is a review of Sir Thomas Malory's book, "Le Morte Darthur."
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper looks at the Arthurian legend, and how Sir Thomas Malory's book stands out from the rest, and has become the authority on the period. The author takes a look at Sir Thomas Malory's life and influences and gives an overview of the events surrounding the publication of his book on King Arthur. The sources that were used are detailed, as are excerpts from the book itself in order to support the author's thesis that this publication is the most accurate. This particular version is important since it was one of the first to be published in English, rather than French or Latin.
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"Malory?s work ? for we shall side with the majority of scholars here in attributing it to this writer ? is a compilation and translation from old French sources (with additions from English sources and the compiler's own composition) of most of the tales about the semilegendary Arthur, king of the Britons, and his knights. The 21 books in Malory?s work carry on the tradition of the medieval Arthurian romance, from French sources, in English prose of remarkable vividness and vitality. Malory loosely tied together stories of various knights of the Round Table, but most memorably of Arthur himself, of Galahad, and of the guilty love of Lancelot and Arthur's queen, Guinevere. Despite the great variety of incident and the complications of plot in his work, the dominant theme is the need to sacrifice individual desire for the sake of national unity and religious salvation, the latter of which is envisioned in terms of the dreamlike but intense mystical symbolism of the Holy Grail (Kennedy 119)."
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Thomas More, 2005.
Examines the life of Sir/Saint Thomas More and analyzes the influences on his life, including an examination of the concept of Utopia, his relationship with King Henry VIII, his eventual death, and his martyrdom.
4,644 words (approx. 18.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 83.95
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Thomas More is a figure greatly revered both by historians and the religious world. This paper examines these things in light of his contributions to Christianity and the development of the Catholic Church during its most volatile period. It affirms More's convictions as "the king's good servant, but God's first".
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"History will remember Sir Thomas More as many things. He was a major renaissance figure and author and a successful businessman, diplomat and royal secretary. He was a close friend of King Henry VIII and a valued and trusted advisor. He was devoutly religious and fiercely loyal to the Catholic Church, at a time when the church was under great scrutiny. He was also a family man, with four children of his own and several, which he adopted. He was a man in transition, part modern, part medieval. In fact, much of his life was characterized by these conflicts. Most importantly, however, Thomas More was a Christian, martyred in 1535 and canonized Saint Thomas More by Pope Pius in 1935, more than 40 years later. He has been placed in the same boat as the great passive revolutionaries, like Jesus and Gandhi. At the unveiling of a statue dedicated to More, placed on the banks of the Thames in London, in 1969, the Cardinal Archbishop of Canterbury said: "He believed that the Christian Church is a divine society wider than states and nations, and that duty to king yields place to duty to God." This belief in the church and God characterized More's life and motivated all his actions. However the time in which he lived and its humanistic tradition also influenced More to some degree and his career and works demonstrate how that influenced changed over time, as he deserts humanism to fully defend his church latter in life."
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King Mark, 2004.
Explores the character of King Mark in Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte D'Arthur".
923 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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King Mark of Cornwall, as depicted in Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte D'Arthur: The Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table", is a cowardly and generally unredeemed king. He repeatedly behaves in a cowardly and malicious way towards all of his subjects, including the nobles of his court and his knights. This paper examines the character of King Mark and shows how his negative traits contrast the positive ones of King Arthur.
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"Further, while King Arthur inspires others to believe in the ideal of Camelot, King Mark has no such inspiring qualities on his knights and followers. King Mark rules by deception and manipulation, and thus leaves little to inspire his followers. His leadership is in many ways the antithesis of King Arthur's: while King Arthur is inspiring and leads by example, King Mark is not inspiring and leads through manipulation and force."
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"Le Morte D'Arthur", 2002.
A Freudian analysis of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur".
4,150 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 10 sources, £ 105.95
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This paper analyzes Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur" using common Freudian techniques, linking symbolism in the text with cultural and psychoanalytic symbolism. Particularly attentive to family relationships in the epic poem, the paper presents a fresh reading of the text itself in the context of established psychological literature.
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