Episode 349 - The Life & Works of Erasmus with Amy McElroy
Talking Tudors · Jun 13, 2026 · 46:52
Talking Tudors · Jun 13, 2026 · 46:52
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Host Natalie Grueninger interviews historian Amy McElroy about Desiderius Erasmus, exploring his mysterious early life, education, travels across Europe, and key works such as 'Praise of Folly' and his Greek-Latin New Testament.
The conversation covers Erasmus’s influence on Tudor education and humanism, his relationships with Thomas More and Martin Luther, and his complex legacy as a Catholic reformer and leading Renaissance scholar.
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