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Feb 17, 1478
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
I Thomas More was born in Milk Street, London on February 7, 1478, to Agnes Graunger and John More who was a lawyer. -
Period: Feb 17, 1478 to
LIFE OF ST THOMAS MORE
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Apr 9, 1492
WHERE AND WHAT I STUDIED?
i Entered Oxford for two years to study law .during this time,i wrote comedies and studied Greek and Latin literature. One of my first works was an English translation of a Latin biography an Italian humanist . -
Oct 5, 1499
WORK ACHIEVMENTS
I started working as a barrisster after completing my studies of law.However i did not automatically follow my fathers footsteps, while studying at Lincoln's inn,i subjected myself to the Carthusians on the basis that i was determined to become a monk -
Apr 15, 1504
CONTROVERISES HE WAS INVOVLED IN
Henry the VII persisted holding his own opinion regarding marriage so i resigned Henry VII because he wanted to have power and be superior. -
Apr 15, 1504
CONTROVERSIES HE WSS INVOVLED IN PART 2
Henry VII wanted to rule the world or have power over the whole world and i didnt take the oath. the king got aangry and sent me to the tower. -
Jan 1, 1505
FAMILY LIFE
when i turned 27 i married a beautiful woman named jane colt. i was blessed with four beautiful children. -
Jun 7, 1535
DATE AND CAUSE OF DEATH
I thomas more died in the year 1535 on the 7 th of june by king henry beheading me. i was ready to get punished aslong as i die a martyr. -
WHEN HE WAS CANONIZED?
Four hundred years after my death, i Thomas More was canonized in the Catholic Church by Pope Pius XI and was later declared the patron saint of politicians and statesmen by Pope John Paul II. -
BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.stthomasmoreatsu.org/about-us/
http://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/collage/app?service=external/Item&sp=I3:weaving+shops+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++::&sp=23057&sp=X
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/more_sir_thomas.shtml
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/5686435954/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_More
http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/morebio.htm
http://www.stthomasmoresociety.org/events/biography.html
