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Feb 7, 1478
Date and place of birth.
I’d like to believe that when my name ‘Thomas More’ is spoken of people think of the martyr who was born on February 7th,1478 in Milk Street which is located in the magnificent nation, London and is the son of the prominent judge John More. -
Jan 1, 1482
Education..were it began.
During my youth years, I was a page for Archbishop Morton’s household. Although, before I began my duties as page I was sent to be educated in the prestige’s school of St. Anthony. -
Jan 1, 1494
`And then began university..'
As time passed, I saw myself leaving my course of Greek and Latin literature in Oxford and returning home to London. That is when I was admitted into Lincoln Inn to study law in 1946 which then lead me to become a barrister in 1501. Although, I began to discover that my true passion wasn’t in what my father had planned for me, however in the monastery which I soon after entered. -
Period: Jan 1, 1504 to Jan 1, 1532
Work Achievements pt.2
Utopia was a booked that I published that overall theorized about my image of a perfect world where there was no money, small populated cities, etc. Henery VIII was in my perspective not a fitted King, but strangely enough he was quite fond of me and elected me Lord Chancellor. Although when his decision in marrying again was announced and without permission of the Pope I chose to retire. -
Period: Jan 1, 1504 to May 7, 1535
Controversies
May 7th, 1535 I was placed in court for trial once again for failing in accepting the oath (treason) and was said to face death as a common criminal. During this trial I was given the opportunity to agree on the oath, however I freely disagreed once again. When the trial came to a closed I was given perjury that was able to sentence conviction, which came to the decision that I was guilty. This meant I would be executed as a punishment for not approving King Henry’s oath. -
Period: Jan 1, 1504 to Jan 1, 1532
Work Achievements
Work Achievements;
Soon after I graduated from Oxford, I became a lawyer (barrister), but never lost interest in my true passion that was Greek studies. Erasmus, a good friend of mine reconnected me with Greek studies that then lead me to translate Greek publications into English. 1504 was to me a year labeled as the begging of my success, due to my vote into Parliament. -
Jan 1, 1505
Family Life pt.1
Family Life-1In the year 1505, I went from being Thomas More a 27 year old, into the husband of a younger women aged 17 named Jane Colt. Throughout our married life Jane gave birth to four wonderful children, that I’m proud to call mine. It was unfortunate to have unexpectedly lost her during our sixth year of marriage (1511); however I had to place my feelings aside and consider my children’s desires. -
Jan 1, 1511
Family Life pt.2
Family Life-2Soon after Jane’s passing, I found a widow some years older than me who in a matter of months, I was able to label as my second wife and the mother of my children. All through the raising of my four children Margaret, Elizabeth, Cecily and John, I was determined to provide them with a personal and loving care, but also with chosen teachers and tutors. They were highly educated, which was shown through their advance knowledge in Latin, Greek, Logic, Mathematics, Theology and Astronomy. -
Period: Jan 1, 1534 to May 7, 1535
Controversies
Once I declined the invitation to King Henry VIII second marriage, you can consider me a marked man. I was summoned to court on the assumption that I accepted bribery during my time as Lord Chancellor, but the trial was then postponed. King Henry VIII enacted a law in 1534 stating he was supreme ruler of the world and to accept this you must say an oath which I freely disagreed on accepting. That then lead me into London Tower (prison) for 1 year. -
Jul 6, 1535
Date and cause of death
Death;
July 6, 1535 was my last day on earth, i was taken from London Tower at 9am and then was sent to my death. Henry VIII sentenced me a quick beheading, due to my disapproval on allowing King Henery to becaome supreme ruler of the world. -
When he was Canonized.
Canonized
After all the controversies i went through, i was in the end named a Catholic Saint in 1935. This was 400 years after my execution.
