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Feb 7, 1478
Date & Place Of Birth.
Thomas More was born on the 7th of Febuary 1478 Milk Street London,England to a lawyer called John More and his wife Agnes Grawnger. -
Jan 1, 1492
Where & What He Studied At University
Sir Thomas More studied different literatures including Latin, Greek, French, history and Mathematics at Oxford University. -
Jan 1, 1500
Work achievements
He started work as a barrister -
Jan 1, 1504
Work Achievements
He pursued his legal career and entered the Parliament and was drawn to the Christian humanist circle. -
Jan 1, 1511
Family Life
Thomas More married his first wife Jane Colt, who gave birth to three sons and a daughter before dying in 1511. -
Jan 1, 1511
Family Life
He married his second wife Alice Middleton and his legal career became bigger. -
Jan 1, 1511
Work Achievements
Thomas More became Henry VIII's public lawyer. -
Jan 1, 1515
Work Achievements
Began his greatest work Utopia. -
Jan 1, 1516
Work Achievements
Finished and published Utopia -
Jan 1, 1523
Work Achievements
Sir Thomas More Defends the Rights of the House in 1523 -
Jan 1, 1529
Work Achievements
Thomas More was regarded as the finest lawyer in England/. In 1529 he was appointed to the highest office of state in all England, Lord Chancellor. -
Jan 1, 1529
Work Achievements
Was chosen as the successor to Cardinal Wolsey as chancellor of England. -
Jan 1, 1531
Controversies
He obossed the kings orders so Henry VIII put his father in prison until the fine was paid off. -
Jul 6, 1535
Date & Cause Of Death
He was killed and beheaded on Tower Hill for being against the religious policy of King Henry VIII. -
Date & cause Of Death
The meeting of sir thomas more with his daughter after his sentence of death -
Canonized
He was Canonised by Pope Pius XI.
