Margaret Clement
Margaret Clement or Clements (1508–1570), née Giggs, was one of the most educated women of the Tudor era and the
Biography
Clement's maiden name was Giggs. She was born in 1508 and was the daughter of a gentleman of Norfolk.
Algebra was probably her special study and More had an "algorisme stone" of hers with him in the Tower of London during his imprisonment, which he sent back to her the day before his execution in 1535. In devotion to her Catholic faith and to its adherents, she risked her life to aid the
She remained a
Education
Clement received a humanist education from More despite the gender restrictions and roles. She excelled in math and medicine, yet was also educated in liberal studies such as theology and philosophy. She also had an outstanding command of Greek, as noted by Spanish scholar Juan Luis Vives.[3]
While More provided extensive tutoring to Clement, he also enlisted the help of many other scholars, including John Clement and Nicholas Kratzer.[3]
See also
References
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- ^ Raymond Wilson Chambers (1935), Thomas More, London: Cape.
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. Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
Further reading
Raymond Wilson Chambers (1935), Thomas More, London: Cape.
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