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Feb 7, 1478
Birth of Saint Thomas
New Advent Saint Thomas More was born on 7 february 1478 in London -
Jan 1, 1492
Oxford University
Catholic online Thomas went to oxford to study greek and latin literature -
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Jan 1, 1505
Married
Saint Thomas More SocietyThomas married Jane colt and had four children: Margaret, Elizabeth, Cecilia, and John. -
Mar 1, 1505
Remarried
Saint Thomas More Society Seven weeks after Jane's death, he married a widow, Alice Middleton -
Mar 1, 1505
Elected member of Parliament
Catholic Online He was elected member of parliament to represent Great Yarmouth -
Jan 1, 1529
disagreement
Bateman CatholicThomas disagreed with King Henry about his marriage to Catherine of Aragon -
Jan 1, 1529
Chancellor of England
Catholic Online Henry VIII appointed him Lord Chancellor, but thomas then resigned in 1532 at the hieght of his career and reputation. -
Jan 1, 1534
Thomas refuses to make an oath
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. -
Mar 19, 1535
Imprisonment
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. -
Jul 6, 1535
Death of Saint thomas
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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St Thomas more was canonized
Catholic OnlineHe was canonized, with John Fisher, on 19 May 1935 by Pope Pius XI, and his feast day was established as 9 July.
