St Thomas More

Birth of St Thomas

Feb 6, 1478

I was born on February 6, 1478 in Milk Street, London

Where and what he studied at university.

Jan 1, 1492

I then Studyed at Oxford university. I studied Greek and literaure and wrote comedies. Date not specific only the years right.

Left Oxford

Jan 1, 1494

I left Oxford to begin my legal training in London at New Inn in 1494 at the insistence of my father, Date not specific only the years right.

Lincolin's Inn

Jan 1, 1496

In 1496, i became a student at Lincoln’s Inn, i remained until 1502. Date not specific only the years right.

Studies

Jan 1, 1499

I starts to work as a barrister after i completed law studies. Date not specific only the years right.

Parliament

Mar 16, 1504

I became member of parliament in 1504 Date not specific only the years right.

More and Jane Colt

Jan 1, 1505

I married Jane Colt in 1505.I gave my wife a better education then she recieved at home, I tutored her in music and literature.
Date not specific only the years right.

St Thomas book

Jan 1, 1510

An english tanslator of a latin biography of the Italian humanist Pico della Mirandola was one of my first works. It was printed by Wynkyn de Worde in 1510. Date not specific only the years right.

Children and the death of Jane

Jan 1, 1511

I had four children with Jane who were Margaret, Elizabeth, Cicely, and John. My wife Jane then died in 1511. Date not specific only the years right.

next marriage

Jan 1, 1511

I then remarried immediately to a women named Alice Middleton. Me and Alice did not have children together but i raised my wifes daughter from another marridge like my own. My wifes daughter will eventually marry my son, John More.
Date not specific only the years right.

Diplomatic mission

Jan 1, 1515

I was then sent to Antwerp on a diplomatic mission where i began to write Utopia. Date not specific only the years right.

Utopia

Jan 1, 1516

My book, named Utopia, was then published. Date not specific only the years right.

King Henry VII

Jan 1, 1517

I then went to the service of King Henry VII as a cousellor and "personal servant". Date not accurate only the years right.

Knighted and made unfer treasure

Jan 1, 1521

I was knighted and made under treasurer after completing a diplomatic mission. Date not specific only the years right.

Education of the children

Jan 1, 1522

The best academic person of the family is my eldest daughter Margaret, who takes her education seriously and has respect for it, especially her fluency in Latin and Greek. Date not specific only the years right.

Appointed

Jan 1, 1525

In Northen England i was appointed Chancellore of Duty of Lancaster with judicial control. Date not specific only the years right.

Lord Chancellor of England

Jan 1, 1529

I was then made Lord Chancellor of England Date not specific only the years right.

Refuses to sign a letter.

Jan 1, 1530

Courtiers asking Pope to annul marriage of King Henry VII to Katherine whilst I refused to sign a letter by the leading English churchmen. Date not specific only the years right.

Dosen't support the divorce and leaves.

Jan 1, 1532

I couldnt support Henry and Katherines divorce to marry Anne Boleyn. So i then asks King Henry VIII permission to leave his office saying that i was ill and suffering from sharp chest pains. Then this time Henry accepts my request. Date not specific only the years right.

marrys anne

Jan 25, 1533

25 January 1533 Henry marries Anne Boleyn. Date not specific only the years right.

Refused to take oath

Apr 1, 1534

April: I was refusing to take the oath of the Act of Succession.

Sir Thomas More was beheaded

Jul 6, 1535

1 July: I was convicted and tried for teason and on the 6th of july I was beheaded on Tower Hill.

Canonized in the Catholic church

Jan 1, 1935

Four hundred years after I died I was canonized in the Catholic Church by Pope Plus XI and later was declared the patron Saint of politicians and statesmen by Pope John Paul II.

Saint

Jan 1, 1980

I was added to the Anglician churches' calender of saints in 1980.