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St Thomas More

  • Birth of St Thomas
    Feb 6, 1478

    Birth of St Thomas

    I was born on February 6, 1478 in Milk Street, London
  • Where and what he studied at university.
    Jan 1, 1492

    Where and what he studied at university.

    I then Studyed at Oxford university. I studied Greek and literaure and wrote comedies. Date not specific only the years right.
  • Left Oxford
    Jan 1, 1494

    Left Oxford

    I left Oxford to begin my legal training in London at New Inn in 1494 at the insistence of my father, Date not specific only the years right.
  • Lincolin's Inn
    Jan 1, 1496

    Lincolin's Inn

    In 1496, i became a student at Lincoln’s Inn, i remained until 1502. Date not specific only the years right.
  • Studies
    Jan 1, 1499

    Studies

    I starts to work as a barrister after i completed law studies. Date not specific only the years right.
  • Parliament
    Mar 16, 1504

    Parliament

    I became member of parliament in 1504 Date not specific only the years right.
  • More and Jane Colt
    Jan 1, 1505

    More and Jane Colt

    I married Jane Colt in 1505.I gave my wife a better education then she recieved at home, I tutored her in music and literature.
    Date not specific only the years right.
  • St Thomas book
    Jan 1, 1510

    St Thomas book

    An english tanslator of a latin biography of the Italian humanist Pico della Mirandola was one of my first works. It was printed by Wynkyn de Worde in 1510. Date not specific only the years right.
  • Children and the death of Jane
    Jan 1, 1511

    Children and the death of Jane

    I had four children with Jane who were Margaret, Elizabeth, Cicely, and John. My wife Jane then died in 1511. Date not specific only the years right.
  • next marriage
    Jan 1, 1511

    next marriage

    I then remarried immediately to a women named Alice Middleton. Me and Alice did not have children together but i raised my wifes daughter from another marridge like my own. My wifes daughter will eventually marry my son, John More.
    Date not specific only the years right.
  • Diplomatic mission
    Jan 1, 1515

    Diplomatic mission

    I was then sent to Antwerp on a diplomatic mission where i began to write Utopia. Date not specific only the years right.
  • Utopia
    Jan 1, 1516

    Utopia

    My book, named Utopia, was then published. Date not specific only the years right.
  • King Henry VII
    Jan 1, 1517

    King Henry VII

    I then went to the service of King Henry VII as a cousellor and "personal servant". Date not accurate only the years right.
  • Knighted and made unfer treasure
    Jan 1, 1521

    Knighted and made unfer treasure

    I was knighted and made under treasurer after completing a diplomatic mission. Date not specific only the years right.
  • Education of the children
    Jan 1, 1522

    Education of the children

    The best academic person of the family is my eldest daughter Margaret, who takes her education seriously and has respect for it, especially her fluency in Latin and Greek. Date not specific only the years right.
  • Appointed
    Jan 1, 1525

    Appointed

    In Northen England i was appointed Chancellore of Duty of Lancaster with judicial control. Date not specific only the years right.
  • Lord Chancellor of England
    Jan 1, 1529

    Lord Chancellor of England

    I was then made Lord Chancellor of England Date not specific only the years right.
  • Refuses to sign a letter.
    Jan 1, 1530

    Refuses to sign a letter.

    Courtiers asking Pope to annul marriage of King Henry VII to Katherine whilst I refused to sign a letter by the leading English churchmen. Date not specific only the years right.
  • Dosen't support the divorce and leaves.
    Jan 1, 1532

    Dosen't support the divorce and leaves.

    I couldnt support Henry and Katherines divorce to marry Anne Boleyn. So i then asks King Henry VIII permission to leave his office saying that i was ill and suffering from sharp chest pains. Then this time Henry accepts my request. Date not specific only the years right.
  • marrys anne
    Jan 25, 1533

    marrys anne

    25 January 1533 Henry marries Anne Boleyn. Date not specific only the years right.
  • Refused to take oath
    Apr 1, 1534

    Refused to take oath

    April: I was refusing to take the oath of the Act of Succession.
  • Sir Thomas More was beheaded
    Jul 6, 1535

    Sir Thomas More was beheaded

    1 July: I was convicted and tried for teason and on the 6th of july I was beheaded on Tower Hill.
  • Canonized in the Catholic church

    Canonized in the Catholic church

    Four hundred years after I died I was canonized in the Catholic Church by Pope Plus XI and later was declared the patron Saint of politicians and statesmen by Pope John Paul II.
  • Saint

    Saint

    I was added to the Anglician churches' calender of saints in 1980.