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Drafting in the Low Countries
- When
- May 1515
- Where
- Low Countries
- Part of
- Thomas More completes Utopia
More began writing Utopia during a diplomatic mission to the Low Countries in May 1515, drafting the introduction and societal description.
While serving as an envoy in the Low Countries in May 1515, More started the work by writing the introduction and the description of the society that would form the second half of the book.
Sources
- Utopia (book) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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