Trump’s attacks on Leo resemble Henry VIII vs. Thomas More and Henry II vs. Thomas Becket. Works like Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy, Bolt’s Man for All Seasons, and Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral explore these dramas.
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Will No One Rid Me of This Meddlesome Pope?
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Is Bannon a Thomas Cromwell?
Steve Bannon may see himself as the protagonist of Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy, but there’s one lesson from Henry VIII’s advisor that he ignored.
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Narrative Drama, Key to Good Teaching
To teach your discipline, turn to compelling narratives.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Bring Up the Bodies, Common Core State Standards, Double Helix, James Watson, teaching Comments closed