# Hugh Latimer — Religion and the Rise of Capitalism character guide

> Hugh Latimer in Religion and the Rise of Capitalism by R. H. Tawney.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Latimer

**First appearance:** 0003-religion-and-the-rise-of-capitalism

## Who they are

English Protestant bishop and martyr, known for social preaching.

## In the story

### [I: The Medieval Background](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/religion_and_the_rise_of_capitalism_se/chapters/i-the-medieval-background)

Mentioned as one of the reformers who held that social morality is the province of the Church.

### [The Social Organism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/religion_and_the_rise_of_capitalism_se/chapters/i-the-social-organism)

Mentioned as a reformer whose social theories are part of the legacy of medieval social doctrine.

### [The New Medicine for Poverty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/religion_and_the_rise_of_capitalism_se/chapters/iv-the-new-medicine-for-poverty)

Quoted for his assertion that the poor have a title to the rich man's goods, representing the traditional medieval view of social obligation.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/religion_and_the_rise_of_capitalism_se/chapters/v-conclusion)

Cited as an example of forceful preaching against injustice and oppression.

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