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Margaret Roper (née More; 1505–1544) was an English writer and translator. Roper, the eldest daughter of Sir Thomas More, is considered to have been one of the most learned women in sixteenth-century England. She is celebrated for her filial piety and scholarly accomplishments.
- Margaret More, 1505, Bucklersbury, London, England
- Elizabeth, Margaret, Thomas, Mary, Anthony
- 1544 (aged 38–39), Chelsea, London, England
- St. Dunstan's, Canterbury
Margaret Roper’s life and achievements stand as a beacon of intellectual and moral fortitude in 16th century England. As a scholar, translator, and preserver of her father’s legacy and also his head, she carved a unique path that challenged and expanded the roles available to women in her time.
Jul 19, 2012 · Margaret Roper, Daughter of Sir Thomas More. July 19, 2012January 14, 2023 Susan Abernethy 30 Comments. Margaret Roper by Hans Holbein. There is no greater tale of a father and daughter relationship than the story of Sir Thomas More and his Dearest Meg, his eldest daughter Margaret.
Margaret Roper (née More; 1505–1544) was an English writer and translator. Roper, the eldest daughter of Sir Thomas More, is considered to have been one of the most learned women in sixteenth-century England. She is celebrated for her filial piety and scholarly accomplishments.
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Sep 25, 2019 · Margaret More Roper (b. 1505–d. 1544) was the eldest daughter of Sir Thomas More and Jane Colt, More’s first wife. More was a vocal proponent of humanism, and he set up a school in his home to teach his four children—Margaret, Elizabeth, Cicely, and John—Latin and Greek as well as arithmetic, astronomy, philosophy, and theology.
Margaret More Roper (1505-44), the eldest daughter of Thomas More, lord chancellor of England, and Joanna Colt, often called ‘Jane’ by modern writers, was born at home in late summer or early autumn of 1505 in Bucklersbury, London, five hundred yards north of the Thames. [1] The More children, Margaret, Elizabeth More Dancy, Cecily More ...