St Thomas More

Sir Thomas More was born.

Feb 7, 1478

Sir Thomas More was born in milk street, London on the 7th of february 1478.

thomas more studied at oxford university

May 27, 1492

Thomas More studied at Oxford University and studied law.

thomas works as a barriester

Mar 25, 1499

Thomas More starts work as a barrister after finishing his law studies

he becomes a member of the parliament

Mar 25, 1504

thomas thought about entering priesthood

Mar 25, 1505

Thomas More thought about entering the priesthood but decided not to and
married Jane Colt, he said he would rather be a good husband rather than a bad priest.

His wife jane dies

Mar 25, 1511

His wife Jane dies leaving him with four children. He was remarried to Alice Middleton, . Alice also has a daughter called Alice,thomas adopts alice.

He starts writing his book< "utopia"

Mar 25, 1515

his book was published

Mar 25, 1516

enters the services of king henry

Mar 25, 1517

Thomas More enters the service of King Henry VIII as counsellor and "personal servant".

Sir Thomas More was made the lord chancellor of england.

Mar 25, 1529

sent to the tower

Apr 25, 1534

Sir Thomas More sent to the Tower for refusing to take the oath of the Act of Succession

convicted for treason

Jul 1, 1535

Sir Thomas More tried and convicted for treason and on 6 July he is beheaded on Tower Hill.

Date of death: Died on 6 July 1535

Jul 6, 1535

Date of Death: Died on 6 July 1535, he was executed by beheading

St Thomas More was canonized

Mar 25, 1935

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.