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Saint Thomas More

  • Feb 7, 1478

    Date and Place of my birth

    Date and Place of my birth
    I Thomas More was born on the 7th of February,1478 in Milk Street, in London , in England.
  • Period: Feb 7, 1478 to Jul 6, 1535

    Saint Thomas More

  • Jan 1, 1492

    Where and what I studied at University

    Where and what I studied at University
    I was educated at Saint Anthony's school in Threadneedle Street in London. (Date and Month Unknown) In 1492, I went on to study at Oxford University. I studied Greek and Latin literature. While in the year 1494, I then went back to London to study Law.
  • Jan 1, 1504

    My Work Achievements

    My Work Achievements
    (Date and Month Unknown) When I finished studying law ,I then became a barrister in the year 1504 and I also entered the Parliament. Although I wasn't like my father a judge but at least I became a barrister.
  • Jan 1, 1505

    My Family Life

    My Family Life
    I am the son of Sir John More and Agnes Graunger.My father Sir John More was a judge. ( Date and Month Unknown) In 1505, I got married to my beautiful wife Jane Colt. I had four amazing children, three girls and one boy. Their names were: Margaret, Elizabeth, Cicely and John.
  • Jan 1, 1511

    My wife Jane Colt

    My wife Jane Colt
    (Date and Month Unknown) In the year 1511, it was one of the saddest year, because my lovely beautiful wife Jane Colt passed away. I needed a mother to take care of my four children. I then remarried to a lady named Alice Middleton.
  • Jan 1, 1516

    The book Utopia

    The book Utopia
    (Date and Month Unknown) Not only I was a barrister, but I was also the author of the book called Utopia. The book Utopia was published in 1516.
  • Jan 1, 1517

    Controversies I was involved in

    Controversies I was involved in
    (Date and Month Unknown) I Thomas More was involved in the execution of Protestants while Chancellor. I entered the service of King Henry VIII in 1517 as a counsellor and a "personal servant".
  • Jul 6, 1535

    Date and cause of my death

    Date and cause of my death
    I was sent to the Tower of London in the year 1534 for refusing to take the oath required by the First Succession Act. On the 6th of July 1535, I got beheaded by King Henry VIII and suddenly died.
  • When was I canonized

    When was I canonized
    (Date and Month Unknown) In 1935, four hundred years after my death, I Thomas More was canonized in the Catholic Church by Pope Pius XI.