# Thomas Lever — Religion and the Rise of Capitalism character guide

> Thomas Lever in Religion and the Rise of Capitalism by R. H. Tawney.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lever, Thomas Lever

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

## Who they are

English Puritan preacher and social reformer.

## In the story

### [The Land Question](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/religion_and_the_rise_of_capitalism_se/chapters/i-the-land-question)

Preached in St. Paul's, criticizing the gentry for their greed and selfishness in the wake of the dissolution of monasteries and chantries.

## Links

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