Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . was he that broughtorder into England after the Wars of the Roses. His son, whowas to become the famous Flenry VIII, impressed Erasmus asa very promising boy. We may assume that the intelligent menwhom Erasmus met in England agreed with him in regard tothe situation in the Church and the necessity of reform. Hewas a good friend of Sir Thomas More, who is best knownfor his little book called Utopia, which means it More pictures the happy condition
Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . was he that broughtorder into England after the Wars of the Roses. His son, whowas to become the famous Flenry VIII, impressed Erasmus asa very promising boy. We may assume that the intelligent menwhom Erasmus met in England agreed with him in regard tothe situation in the Church and the necessity of reform. Hewas a good friend of Sir Thomas More, who is best knownfor his little book called Utopia, which means it More pictures the happy conditions in an undiscoveredland where the government was perfect and all the evils that Protestant Revolt in Switzerland and England 315 he saw about him were done away. It was at Mores housethat Erasmus wrote his Praise of Folly and dedicated it to him. Henry VIII came to the English throne when he was eighteen Wolseysyears old. His chief adviser, Cardinal Wolsey, deserves great peace andcredit for having constantly striven to discourage his sovereigns [^ ^ae^n0cfeambition to take part in the wars on the Continent. The cardinals of power. ?*3tfSS00* ?»«* Fig. 82. Henry VIII argument that England could become great by peace better thanby war was a momentous discovery. Peace he felt would bebest secured by maintaining the balance of power on the Con-tinent, so that no ruler should become dangerous by undulyextending his sway. For example, he thought it good policyto side with Charles V when Francis I was successful, and thenwith Francis after his terrible defeat at Pavia (1525) when hefell into the hands of Charles. This idea of the balance ofpower came to be recognized later by the European countriesas a very important consideration in determining their policy. 5 io J/k. Jieval and Modern . imes But Wolsey was not long to be permitted to put his enlightenedideas in practice. His fall and the progress of Protestantism inEngland arc both closely associated with the notorious divorceea
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