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Thomas More, second born child (first born son), son of lawyer Sir John More and Agnes Graunger More, is born on Milk Street, Cheapside in London.
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Thomas More attends St Anthony's Catholic School as a child.
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Thomas More follows in his fathers footsteps and attends Oxford University in London to study Law. He did however consider and even try becoming a monk beforehand.
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During the time Thomas was in university he wrote comedies and studied Greek and Latin literature
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Thomas completes his course, at Oxford, for law after two years.
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Thomas More becomes close friends with Desiderius Erasmus.
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Thomas More enters Parliament (King Henry VII is in power).
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Thomas More marries Joanna/Joan Colt in January 1505. Joanna was the mother of all his children.
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Thomas More and Joanna More gives birth to Margaret More. (First child), married to Married William Roper, mother of 5. -
Thomas More and Desiderius Erasmus translate Lucian's works into Latin.
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Married Giles Heron, mother of three. Exact time of death unknown... estimated to be around 1540. -
Desiderius Erasmus writes the 'Encomium Moriae' also known as Praise of Folly, dedicating it to Thomas More.
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Thomas More fought to lower the King's pay. This upset King Henry VII and for revenge put Thomas's father, Sir John More, in prison and exiled Thomas.
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King Henry VII dies, Sir John More is released and Thomas More is no longer withdrawn from public life.
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Thomas More is appointed one of the two undersheriffs of London and gained a reputation as a 'Patron to the Poor'. Due to the fact that King Henry VII died.
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Joanna More, Thomas' first wife died.
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Thomas Marries Alice Middleton within months of Joanna's passing away.
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King Henry VIII appoints Thomas More to help clear disputes about the wool trade.
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Thomas writes a book called 'Utopia'. the book was his views on why he refused for the King to be the Supreme Head of the Church of England.
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Thomas More becomes a permanent member of the Privy Council.
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St Thomas More knighted by King Henry VIII
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Sir Thomas More is made Speaker of the House of Commons because he helped King Henry VIII write the Defence of the Seven Sacraments.
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More is made the Speaker of the House of Commons.
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More is made Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
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Sir Thomas More resigns from the parliament claiming it is due to ill health. However was most likely his disagreement with King Henry the VIII's attitude toward the church.
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Sir Thomas More would not swear to the Act of Succession, which was to entitle Princess Mary to be next in line for the throne, this was not what King Henry VIII wanted so he sent Thomas to be executed.
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Thomas is sent to the Tower of London.
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Sir Thomas More is beheaded on the 6th of July 1535, due to being found guilty of treason. His final words were: 'The King's Good Servant, but God's First.
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Alice Middleton, Thomas' second wife passes.
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Sir Thomas More is beatified by Pope Leo III.
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He is canonised by Pope Pius XI.
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