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I was born in Milk Street, Cripplegate, London on 7th February 1478. I’m the eldest son of John More which is a barrister, and my father’s wife Agnes who is the daughter of Thomas Grounger and is identified as a wealthy merchant http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=milk+street+cripplegate+london&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbnid=OA_lirrmJihASM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Giles-without-Cripplegate&docid=s_IHdDJ4SYHOfM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/common
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Once while Thomas was hearing Mass, King Henry sent for him. He did not leave until the Mass was finished, but sent this message: "As soon as my audience with the king of Heaven is ended, I will at once obey the desire of my earthly King."
King Henry wanted a law passed making himself head of the Church of England, because the Pope would not grant jim a divorce from the Queen. When Thomas refused to consider such as law and resigned his position, he was arrested. (continue on other timespan) -
At the trial false witnesses were called against him, and he was condemned to death. He prayed for the King before he was beheaded
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Thomas More went to school in London. He served as a page for the Archbishop of Canterbury. Later, he studied law.
Thomas married, and he and his family lived happily, sharing their means with the poor. after the death of his wife, Thomas remarried for the sake of his four children.
King Henry VIII made him Chancellor of England, a position second only to that of the king himself. Thomas enforced the laws and England and saw that the poor were protected against injustice.(CONTINUEOTHER TIMESPAN -
My parents enrolled me at Saint Anthony’s school, Threadneedle Street, London http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=saint+anthony+london&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbnid=IZEknbDYhtkyDM:&imgrefurl=http://www.ship-of-fools.com/mystery/2005/983.html&docid=586Vz1uqX_V3XM&imgurl=http://www.ship-of-fools.com/mystery/2005/pics/forest_gate_st_anthony.jpg&w=400&h=300&ei=S6NqT7meNO6NmQWM2qGuBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1105&vpy=152&dur=97&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=216&ty=138&sig=105550575447056863969&page=1&t
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I became a page at Lambeth Palace on the staff of Cardinal John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Chancellor of England, Chancellor of Oxford University and Henry VII’s right-hand man. http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=lambeth+palace+london&num=10&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbnid=H_PPQhMBn9hdaM:&imgrefurl=http://photos.elca.org/ELCA-News-Service-1/2010-Ecumenical-Journey/10934661_xZ6PQP/1/774666248_PdAN6&docid=WUFJPfj2HHv18M&imgurl=http://photos.elca.org/ELCA-News-Service-1/2
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I then became a student at Oxford University http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=lambeth+palace+london&num=10&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbnid=H_PPQhMBn9hdaM:&imgrefurl=http://photos.elca.org/ELCA-News-Service-1/2010-Ecumenical-Journey/10934661_xZ6PQP/1/774666248_PdAN6&docid=WUFJPfj2HHv18M&imgurl=http://photos.elca.org/ELCA-News-Service-1/2010
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Entered Lincolns Inn as a law student to enhance my legal studies http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=law+student+studying&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbnid=ui9CJ8u-OGwK2M:&imgrefurl=http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/feb/02/student-pro-bono-advice&docid=vrwCi0jvGj7v5M&imgurl=http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/4/22/1303469654294/Law-student-studying-007.jpg&w=460&h=276&ei=uqRqT-3qPMvHmQWcj8mcBg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=133&sig=105550575447056863969&page=1&tbnh=110
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I was inspired by William Grocyn and Thomas Linacre who taught me Greek literature and eventually I became close friends with Desiderius Erasmus. http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=william+grocyn+and+thomas+linacre&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=9VpnjKCChw60WM:&imgrefurl=http://www.luminarium.org/encyclopedia/linacre.htm&docid=4rNtGwX_C3uALM&imgurl=http://www.luminarium.org/encyclopedia/linacre.jpg&w=223&h=293&ei=FaVqT_fmJofHmQXgrcCKBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=258&vpy=248&dur=1238&hovh=23
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It was really a surprise as I made a brilliant success as a barrister, I then became an MP (Member of Parliament) http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=saint+thomas+more+barrister&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=08xV7LE8s2GFfM:&imgrefurl=http://www.stthomasmoresantaclara.org/the-red-mass/about-st-thomas-more/&docid=mVvobZV8fw2aRM&imgurl=http://www.stthomasmoresantaclara.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/St.-Thomas-More-2.jpg&w=283&h=308&ei=UaVqT42RHouNmQWFoImoBg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=207&sig=
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It was a really big step for me as I settled and married Jane Colt, daughter of an Essex landowner. We had our first baby daughter together and we named her Margaret. As a couple we decided to move into the old Barge, Bucklersbury, Offcheapside, London http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=thomas+more+married+jane+colt&hl=en&sa=X&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=yGuOpwJskWzUzM:&imgrefurl=http://www.morecommunity.org/parish/about-us/patron-saint.html&docid=7QvhzQkyELgUTM&imgurl=http://www.more
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Erasmus and I continued to work together on translating Lucian into Latin http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=erasmus&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=9DIZXH60nMIOGM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiderius_Erasmus&docid=mwCwdsjre3yZ4M&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Holbein-erasmus.jpg/220px-Holbein-erasmus.jpg&w=220&h=311&ei=aaZqT8WaDITGmQXZ1O2MBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=282&vpy=115&dur=1405&hovh=248&hovw=176&tx=93&ty=163&sig=105550575447056863969
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Death of Henry VII, made an agreement of Henry VIII http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=death+of+henry+vii&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=6vABPEJCUPv4dM:&imgrefurl=http://www.dipity.com/y4chorlton/4LW-Tudor-Timeline_4/&docid=zXyw6cOCj44wmM&imgurl=http://cdn.dipity.com/uploads/events/6682678b5b78b31c7017d7104a8c0528_1M.png&w=332&h=400&ei=qKZqT72PB8vHmQWcj8mcBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=302&vpy=123&dur=332&hovh=246&hovw=204&tx=118&ty=127&sig=105550575447056863969&page=1&tbnh=133&tbnw=112&st
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Unfortunately my 1st wife past away, didn’t wait any longer and married Alice Middleton, widow of a London merchant http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=alice+middleton&num=10&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=tqZKlDrpu3t8oM:&imgrefurl=http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Alice-Middleton/100000297947826&docid=-AN7zV_pcTasEM&imgurl=http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash2/41654_100000297947826_7658_n.jpg&w=195&h=271&ei=N6dqT_iTMc_imAXSiJiOBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=900&vpy=134&dur=1032&hovh=21
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As I’m a member of the English mission, we were sent to Bruges to renegotiate treaties with the Netherlands (May).
A few months later we visited Antwerp where we stayed with the Town Clerk (Peter Gillis), which was a friend of Erasmus (July).
I returned to Bruges to begin writing my book “utopia" http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=netherlands+map&hl=en&sa=X&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=mmgtjoC3GLYu5M:&imgrefurl=http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/nl.htm&d (September) -
Finished my book in London, and it was published in Louvain around December http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=utopia+saint+thomas+more&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=XzZlVZzioAMHgM:&imgrefurl=http://www.tower.com/utopia-thomas-more-paperback/wapi/101247599&docid=lmTsXvtBIHqgAM&imgurl=http://i43.tower.com/images/mm101247599/utopia-thomas-more-paperback-cover-art.jpg&w=200&h=310&ei=2KdqT_jTOI6ImQX9k_2NBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=549&vpy=119&dur=1572&hovh=248&hovw=160&tx=71&ty=114&sig=10555
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I travelled to Calais on another political mission and joined service of Henry VIII as Councillor Attendant http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=calais+france&num=10&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=L_BLien4vIcwBM:&imgrefurl=http://www.map-of-france.co.uk/map-of-norde-pas-de-calais.htm&docid=R5u240ocYbrb3M&imgurl=http://www.map-of-france.co.uk/maps/Norde-Pas-de-Calais.gif&w=600&h=298&ei=D6hqT7TaCqKimQXBvKm0Bg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=332&vpy=269&dur=946&hovh=158&hovw=319&tx=182&ty=72&sig=1055
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Selected Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer, and given a knighthood because i had the skill and ability. I started to support Henry VIII’s controversy with Luther since I became a speaker of the House of Commons. 1521-1523 http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=knighthood+for+saint+thomas+more&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=hAnV2LJN4scAWM:&imgrefurl=http://lynnstimelesstreasures.blogspot.com/2011/06/saint-thomas-more-june-22.html&docid=AC3Zzn96BtuhQM&imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B3z4D
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I decided to build a large house in Chelsea which took up twenty-seven acre. Became Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. 1524-1525 http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=build+a+large+house+in+chelsea&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=iJodfenSiwn2PM:&imgrefurl=http://homes.mitula.co.uk/homes/church-building-west-london&docid=tcIxcvZ05uyVKM&imgurl=http://imganuncios.mitula.net/carlyle_house_old_church_street_chelsea_sw3_94920758542040670.jpg&w=354&h=255&ei=lahqT4S3C-PamAWm6ai9Bg&zoom=1&iac
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I straight away denied all the following statements by Protestant that involved me torturing people accused of heresy http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=protestants&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=mdbsCFcPwBLjwM:&imgrefurl=http://pommern1.com/oldaolsite/military.htm&docid=zmvx7uMsratwAM&imgurl=http://pommern1.com/oldaolsite/images/image003.jpg&w=509&h=326&ei=z6hqT8GHC6ahmQXCzuSoBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=163&vpy=4&dur=1606&hovh=180&hovw=281&tx=208&ty=111&sig=105550575447056863969&page=1&t
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Title of ‘supreme head of the church and clergy of England’ adopted by Henry VIII, and unwillingly I was accepted by the Convocation of Canterbury with the requirement ‘so far as the law of Christ allows’ http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=convocation+saint+thomas+more&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=toSsW22z14Kh7M:&imgrefurl=http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Saint_Thomas_More.aspx&docid=8pW-cRUU1QuN-M&imgurl=http://i.ytimg.com/vi/gP-DYiJfw6g/0.jpg&w=480&h=360&ei=calqT7CAJOPMmAWD3IC
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I resign as Lord Chancellor, and return to private life at my house in Chelsea, but continued a religious disagreement with William Tyndale around towns (translator of the bible and Reformation leader) http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=disagreement&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=Dc9Ok1NhHlgPZM:&imgrefurl=http://pastorron7.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/theological-disagreement-debates-and-discussions/&docid=dZLIRHY0tlB8sM&imgurl=http://pastorron7.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/disagreement1
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After the cancellation of Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon, he then subsequent marriage to the pregnoontanne Boleyn. More does not attend her coronation http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=more+does+not+attend+coronation&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=dYFG_HTN07WVBM:&imgrefurl=http://www.georgianindex.net/Napoleon/coronation/coronation.html&docid=tltLC5KZLKdCbM&imgurl=http://www.georgianindex.net/Napoleon/coronation/ncoronation.jpg&w=522&h=307&ei=8alqT-XmAu3xmAWC562UBg&
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I refused to swear the oath required by the Act of Succession and I was sent to the tower, where I wrote a dialogue of comfort against suffering and undergoes five interrogations http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=refuse+oath&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=4e3fvUfNOo9CEM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FoxRefusingOath.jpg&docid=FjGHoo-7DrIRmM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/FoxRefusingOath.jpg/640px-FoxRefusingOath.jpg&w=640&h=418&ei=aa
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I did not support the king separating me from Catholic Church. I was at Westminster Hall for betrayal in denying the supremacy (of the king as head of the church). I was condemned and beheaded on Tower Hill for making several jokes on the scaffold. My head today is impaled on the London bridge http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=saint+thomas+head+impaled+on+london+bridge&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1600&bih=732&tbm=isch&tbnid=ur0zazx_RXXx3M:&imgrefurl=http://exploringlondon.wordpress.com/tag/london-brid
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