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St Thomas More was born on the 7th of February, on milk street, in London, England
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For his early education, St Thomas More attended St Anthony's School in Threadneedle Street in London.
Later on in 1492 St Thomas More continued his studies at Oxford University and studied law. -
St Thomas More started work as a barrister after completion of his law studies
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He becomes a member of parliament.
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St Thomas More was married for the first time, to Jane Colt. They had 4 kids, Three beautiful girls and one boy. St Thomas More said he would rather become a good husband than a bad priest.
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St Thomas More's wife Jane Colt, died leaving him with 4 children. A month late St Thomas More marries Alice (a widow) 7 years younger than him to ensure his children have a mother. Alice also has a daughter, St Thomas More adopted her.
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St Thomas More became King Henry VIII's personal servant.
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St Thomas More was made Lord Chancellor of England
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St Thomas More refused to sign a letter by the leading English churchmen and courtiers asking the Pope to annul the marriage of King Henry VIII to Katherine of Aragon
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St Thomas More was forced to take an oath declaring the king the supreme head of the English church. He attempts to resign his office but the King refuses him permission.
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St Thomas More was unable to support King Henry's attempts to divorce Katherine and marry Anne Boleyn. St Thomas More again asks King Henry VIII permission to leave his office claiming that he was suffering from sharp chest pains. This time Henry allows his request.
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King Henry finally marries Anne Boleyn and is excommunicated by Pope Clement VII
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Parliament passed the Act of Succession which granted permission to the throne to the children of King Henry from both wives.
King Henry VIII leaves the Church in Rome and Parliament passes the Act of Supremacy on 3 November 1534, allowing King Henry VIII to be Supreme head of the Church of England. -
St Thomas More was sent to the Tower for refusing to take the oath of the Act of Succession.
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St Thomas More tried and convicted for treason and on 6 July he was beheaded on Tower Hill.
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Four hundred years after his death, St Thomas More was canonized in the Catholic Church by Pope Pius XI and was later declared the patron saint of politicians and statesmen by Pope John Paul II.
