ST Thomas more

  • when and where i was born.
    Feb 7, 1478

    when and where i was born.

    I was born on the 7th of Febuary 1478. The area i was born in City of London, London Kingdom of England
  • Where and what studied at university.
    Apr 9, 1492

    Where and what studied at university.

    I Saint Thomas More went on and continued my studies in a university called Oxford University and I studied law. The period of time that I stayed in this university is for two years to study law. Throughout my studies in Oxford University I wrote comedies and studied Greek and Latin literature. The first task that I had to complete was an English translation of a Latin biography an Italian humanist.
  • Raised Alice's Dughter.
    Jan 1, 1500

    Raised Alice's Dughter.

    Alice and I didn’t have children together. But I Saint Thomas more decided to raised Alice's daughter from her previous marriage as my own.
  • guardian of anne cresacre.
    Jan 1, 1500

    guardian of anne cresacre.

    I ended up becoming the guardian of a young girl named Anne Cresacre, who would eventually marry his son, John More.
  • education of my wife.
    Jan 1, 1500

    education of my wife.

    Erasmus said that I had thought of an idea to give my young wife a better education than she had received back in the days at home. So what I had done was I became a personal tutor for my wonderful wife in the areas of music and literature.
  • Parliament
    Apr 6, 1504

    Parliament

    I became a member of parliament.
  • my marrige.
    Jan 1, 1505

    my marrige.

    I Saint Thomas more married Jane Colt in 1505. Jane Colt was almost 10 year younger then I. Also my friends always said I was quiet and good-natured.
  • my children.
    Jan 1, 1511

    my children.

    Jane and I had four wonderful children. They are named Margaret, Elizabeth, Cicely and John. When Jane past away in 1511, I remarried straight after her death. The wife I chose as my second wife is a rich widow named Alice Middleton.
  • Utopia
    Aug 12, 1515

    Utopia

    I began writing the book Utopia when I was in Antwerp.
  • Elected Speaker.
    Jul 22, 1523

    Elected Speaker.

    In 1523 I was Elected speaker of parliament and also elected speaker of the House of Commons.
  • Made Lord Chancellor
    Oct 18, 1529

    Made Lord Chancellor

    Made Lord Chancellor.
  • Henry's attemt to divorce.
    Jul 3, 1532

    Henry's attemt to divorce.

    I had resigned from the chancellorship because I won’t stand and won’t support Henry's attempts to divorce .
  • Convicted
    Jan 7, 1535

    Convicted

    I Saint Thomas more tried and convicted for treason. The reason I convict for treason is because I refused to take the oath of the Act of Succession.
  • when, how and where i died.
    Jul 6, 1535

    when, how and where i died.

    I died on the 6 July 1535 at the age of 57. beheaded on Tower Hill alongside Bishop Fisher. The area i died in is Tower Hill, Liberties of the Tower of London, Tower Hamlets
    Kingdom of England. My final words were "The King's good servant, but God's First."
  • CANONIZED

    CANONIZED

    Four hundred years after my death, I Saint Thomas More was canonized. I was canonized in the Catholic Church by Pope Pius XI. Later on I was proudly declared the patron saint of politicians and statesmen by Pope John Paul II.