# John Colet and Sir Thomas More

- Institution: Gresham College
- Taught by: Professor Tim Connell, Dr Allan Chapman, Dr Jonathan Arnold, Andrew Pettegree
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Literature and writing
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/john-colet-and-sir-thomas-more)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 1509 John Colet and Thomas More joined the Mercers' Company. This Symposium looks at these two key Tudor figures from an academic, political and religious perspective and place them in the context of their time. This half-day event examined a range of topics including the birth of the Renaissance, early humanist theology and the linking of Colet and More to Sir Thomas Gresham's values. This part of the symposium includes the following talks: Dean John Colet & Sir Thomas More by Professor Tim Connell

## Lectures

1. [John Colet and Sir Thomas More: The Philosophers, The Archbishop and The Sultan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-john-colet-and-sir-thomas-more/710fe90d2213) (YouTube)
2. [John Colet and Sir Thomas More: The Publishing Trade in London in the Early 16th Century](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-john-colet-and-sir-thomas-more/d58fc062918d) (YouTube)