Written in the form of a novel, this enchanting biography of one of the great men of history -- Sir Thomas Gresham. Financial advisor to four Tudor monarchs, he was indispensable to the rise of England under Queen Elizabeth into a dominant world power.
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Sir Thomas Gresham, he of the golden grasshopper device and Gresham's law ("Bad money circulating with good will inevitably drive the good money out of circulation"), served Edward VI, Mary Tudor, and Elizabeth I of England loyally and well. As royal agent and later as envoy and smuggler/spy, he fought to establish and maintain Tudor credit solidly in foreign markets, not an easy task in the face of prodigious royal spending. An influential, overlooked, practical visionary whose ideas have relevance in today's overheated economic times, he is here presented through a novel narrative technique by Gresham (president emeritus, Bethany Coll., West Virginia), a minister, prolific author, and descendant, and Jose. Despite a few historical inaccuracies and some stiff and distracting dialog, the authors paint a human picture of a man who advocated fiscal prudence above all else. A solid addition for larger public library history collections.?Nancy L. Whitfield, Meriden P.L., Ct.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A fine portrait of the financial genius of Tudor England and a splendid evocation of lusty times. -- Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., May 1, 1995
A splendid portrayal of the political world of the sixteenth century in which Gresham played so central a role. -- Milton Friedman, Nobel Laurate, May 1, 1995
I am grateful to the authors for writing such an enjoyable, vivid portrait of a critical sixteenth century figure. -- Lacey Baldwin Smith, May 1, 1995
A splendid portrayal of the political world of the sixteenth century in which Gresham played so central a role. -- Milton Friedman, Nobel Laurate, May 1, 1995
I am grateful to the authors for writing such an enjoyable, vivid portrait of a critical sixteenth century figure. -- Lacey Baldwin Smith, May 1, 1995
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