Utopia: who's who, timeline and places
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- RaphaelA traveler who rejects royal service and argues against executing people for theft.First seen in part 1
- Mr. MoreA visitor to Antwerp who meets Raphael and urges him to advise a king.First seen in part 1
- Peter GilesThe man who introduces Raphael to More in Antwerp and urges him toward royal service.First seen in part 1
- John MortonThe host at whose table Raphael recalls discussing theft and punishment.First seen in part 1
- UtopiansPeople whose town provides shared access to houses without private property.First seen in part 2
- SenateThe supreme council housed in the town of Amaurot.First seen in part 2
- PrinceAn elected ruler chosen by secret vote to serve for life unless suspected of seeking to enslave the people.First seen in part 3
- slavesWorkers who slaughter animals outside towns to protect citizens’ kindness and public health.First seen in part 5
- priestsElected religious officials who oversee worship and education and intervene in battles to prevent bloodshed.First seen in part 9
- UtopusA ruler who protects peaceful religious persuasion but forbids religious coercion.First seen in part 9
- Part 1
Peter Giles introduces Raphael to More during More’s visit to Antwerp.
- Part 1
Raphael argues that unemployment, displaced farmers, and wealthy landowners help produce crime, making execution for theft unjust.
- Part 1
Raphael rejects royal service because rulers favor conquest and advisers resist unfamiliar ideas.
- Part 2
The speaker describes Amaurot’s shared houses, gardens, defenses, and water supply.
- Part 3
Families elect local officials, and Syphogrants choose a Prince by secret vote.
- Part 3
Important questions pass through public consultation and repeated debate to prevent hasty decisions.
- Part 4
The speaker explains how farming, trades, and six hours of daily work leave time for learning and recreation.
- Part 5
Families obtain goods without payment, while population transfers and colonies regulate numbers.
- Part 5
Utopians expel inhabitants who reject colonial laws and use force against resistance.
- Part 6
The speaker describes travel permissions, shared supplies, foreign trade, and degrading uses for gold.
- Part 6
Anemolian ambassadors abandon their ornaments after learning that Utopians associate such display with disgrace.
- Part 7
The speaker distinguishes criminal slaves from willing foreign servants and describes care for incurable patients.
- Part 7
The account explains marriage rules, divorce, punishment for adultery, and relief from slavery through repentance.
- Part 8
Utopians offer rewards for killing or capturing enemy leaders and encourage disputes among their enemies.
- Part 8
They hire mercenaries, especially the Zapolets, whose deaths they regard without concern.
- Part 9
Raphael describes varied religions and explains how Utopus protects peaceful persuasion while forbidding religious coercion.
- Part 9
Raphael defends communal property, while the narrator questions several customs but postpones debate.
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- AntwerpThe place More visits during a pause in diplomatic negotiations and meets Raphael.First seen in part 1
- AmaurotA town housing the supreme council, described through its rivers, defenses, water supply, and shared houses.First seen in part 2
- AniderA tidal river with a stone bridge positioned to leave room for ships.First seen in part 2
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