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New Advent Saint Thomas More was born on 7 february 1478 in London
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Catholic online Thomas went to oxford to study greek and latin literature
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LuminariumHe studied Law at Lincolns Inn
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Saint Thomas More SocietyThomas married Jane colt and had four children: Margaret, Elizabeth, Cecilia, and John.
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Saint Thomas More Society Seven weeks after Jane's death, he married a widow, Alice Middleton
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Catholic Online He was elected member of parliament to represent Great Yarmouth
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Bateman CatholicThomas disagreed with King Henry about his marriage to Catherine of Aragon
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Catholic Online Henry VIII appointed him Lord Chancellor, but thomas then resigned in 1532 at the hieght of his career and reputation.
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Bateman Catholic Thomas was aked to make an Oath of supremecy, that king Henry was greater than the Pope, he refused, the punishment was death.
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Online LiteratureMore was imprisoned for fifteen monthes before his execution, as his family members were begging him to sign the oath. whilst he was imprisoned, he wrote a number of books including: A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation, A Treatise on the Passion, and The Sadness of Christ.
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Bateman Catholic After a year in prison, he was stood in Westiminister Hall in trial, he was executed on Tower Hill, London.
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Catholic OnlineHe was beatified by Pope Leo XIII
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Catholic OnlineHe was canonized, with John Fisher, on 19 May 1935 by Pope Pius XI, and his feast day was established as 9 July.
