There are lots of historical figures that don't get the attention or study they deserve. I think the scholar, diplomat and political theorist, Sir Thomas Smith is one of them. This video explores his life and work…

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Images:

ODNB entry on Sir Thomas Smith by Ian W. Archer

Portrait of Sir Thomas Smith of Hill Hall, Theydon Mount. © BBC

Book cover for Smith’s Discourse of the Commonweal, edited by Mary Dewar (1969)

Portrait of Robert Dudley; attributed to Steven van der Meulen (circa 15601565). Held in The Wallace Collection.

Portrait of William Cecil; unknown artist (after 1587). Held in the National Portrait Gallery.

Woodcut caricature of Gabriel Harvey from Thomas Nashe's pamphlet “Have With You to SaffronWalden” (1596)

Historical map of Ireland, with The Ardes, circled in blue. Reproduced from irishhistoricaltextiles.files.wordpress.com

Portrait of Walter Devereaux; unknown artist (c. 1575, based on a work of 1572). Held in the National Portrait Gallery.

Quoted texts:

A Discourse of the Common Weal of this Realm of England (manuscript c. 1549; printed 1581)

A Dialogue on the Queen’s Marriage (April 1561)

De Republica Anglorum (completed April 1565)