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Sir Thomas Gresham and his Vision for Gresham College

Valerie Shrimplin

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Description:Thomas Gresham (1519-79) epitomised the spirit of the Tudor period. The son of a Lord Mayor of London, Gresham became one of the most powerful and influential people of the 16th century. As a financial agent to Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth I, a landowner, founder of the Royal Exchange, and a public benefactor, Gresham did extremely well for his clients and for himself. Crucially, during this period of great trouble and danger, he kept his head down and thereby kept it on. Through his will of 1575, Gresham established London’s first institution of higher learning - Gresham College - as a provider of free public lectures. More than four centuries later, the College thrives, educating, informing and entertaining in different venues and online. Valerie Shrimplin’s illustrated booklet about Sir Thomas Gresham explores his life and times, mission, and legacy. This accessible and attractive book is an introduction to - and celebration of - the figure behind the growth and success of the City of London in Tudor England. Valerie Shrimplin is Academic Registrar of Gresham College. She completed her doctorate on Michelangelo in 199We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sir Thomas Gresham and his Vision for Gresham College. To get started finding Sir Thomas Gresham and his Vision for Gresham College, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Pitkin Publishing

Release: 2017

ISBN: 1841657735

Description: Thomas Gresham (1519-79) epitomised the spirit of the Tudor period. The son of a Lord Mayor of London, Gresham became one of the most powerful and influential people of the 16th century. As a financial agent to Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth I, a landowner, founder of the Royal Exchange, and a public benefactor, Gresham did extremely well for his clients and for himself. Crucially, during this period of great trouble and danger, he kept his head down and thereby kept it on. Through his will of 1575, Gresham established London’s first institution of higher learning - Gresham College - as a provider of free public lectures. More than four centuries later, the College thrives, educating, informing and entertaining in different venues and online. Valerie Shrimplin’s illustrated booklet about Sir Thomas Gresham explores his life and times, mission, and legacy. This accessible and attractive book is an introduction to - and celebration of - the figure behind the growth and success of the City of London in Tudor England. Valerie Shrimplin is Academic Registrar of Gresham College. She completed her doctorate on Michelangelo in 199We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sir Thomas Gresham and his Vision for Gresham College. To get started finding Sir Thomas Gresham and his Vision for Gresham College, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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