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viewed on the 13th of march 2012I was born in milk street, London on the 7th of February 1478.
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viewed on the 13th of march 2012I was educated at St Anthony's in London. I also studied Greek & Latin literature. I then returned to school in 1496 to study law.
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viewed on the 13 of March 2012In 1504 I was elected into parliment to represent Great Yarmouth and in 1510 to represent London. I served as one of the two undersherrifs of the city of London. I was a master of requests in 1514. Seven years later in 1521 I was knighted and made under-under-treasure ofthe exchequer. 1523 I was elected knight of the shire and eclected speaker of the house of commons.I served as High steward for the universty of Oxford and then Cambridge. 1524 I was the chancellor of the dutchy of lancaster.
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viewed on the 15th of march 2012I married Jane Colt in 1505. With Jane I had four kids Margaret, Elizabeth, Cicely, and John. Jane died in 1511.
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[viewed on the 15th of march 2012](Thomas More - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)After Jane died I remarried not long after to a woman by the name of Alice Middleton. I later adopted a young girl named Anne Cresacre, which later on married my son John. My eldest daughter Margaret was the academic star of the family especially in her fluency in Greek and Latin.
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viewed on the 15th of march 2012I was involved in controversies with one of my most controversial works called Utopia.
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viewed on the 15th of march 2012I died because I was found guilty of treason and I was beheaded next to Bishop Phisher. I was killed on the 6th of July 1535.
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viewed on the 15th of march 2012I canonized by the Catholic Church as a saint by Pope Pius XI in 1935.
