Religion and the Rise of Capitalism · Character
Sir Thomas Gresham
English financier and founder of the Royal Exchange.
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Also known as Thomas Gresham, Gresham, Sir Thomas Gresham
First appearance: religion and the rise of capitalism
Sir Thomas Gresham shows up with force in The Land Question. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Financial adviser to the government of Edward VI; his likely skepticism about restricting commerce to pious persons is noted.
Sir Thomas Gresham first appears in 0003 religion and the rise of capitalism.
In The Land Question: Financial adviser to the government of Edward VI; his likely skepticism about restricting commerce to pious persons is noted.
Later, in The Growth of Individualism: Mentioned as a capitalist who managed Government business in Antwerp, representing the new commercial spirit that viewed usurious interest as bad business rather than bad morals.
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