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saint thomas more

By Joyce A.
  • Feb 7, 1478

    date of birth

    date of birth
    i was born in Milk Street, London on February 7, 1478.
    i am the son of a prominent judge called Sir John More.
  • Jan 1, 1490

    the household of archbishop morton.

    the household of archbishop morton.
    when i was at the age of 13 i worked in the household of archbishop morton,who always complimented me saying I will become a marvellous man.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    went to study at oxford.

    went to study at oxford.
    I went on to study at Oxford under Thomas and Willian Grocyn, at this time period I wrote comedies and I also studied Greek and LatinLiterarture which I found challenging.
  • Mar 22, 1494

    returned to london.

    returned to london.
    I returned to London to study law.
  • Mar 22, 1496

    i was admitted to licoln's inn.

    i was admitted to licoln's inn.
    I was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn here I was touched spiritually and I was determined to become a monk and I chose to discipline myself of the Carthusians, taking part of the monastic way of life including fasting and penance which I embraced for the rest of my life.
  • Mar 22, 1499

    I became close friends with Desiderius Erasmus.

    I became close friends with Desiderius Erasmus.
    I became close friends with Desiderius Erasmus during my visit to England.
    Desiderius Erasmus was a Dutch scholar and theologian. Desiderius Erasmus was born on the 28th of october 1466 and died during the year of 1536.
  • Mar 22, 1501

    I become a barrister

    I become a barrister
    i was elected to the parliament in the house of commons and became a barrister.
  • Mar 22, 1504

    i got married to Jane Colt.

    i got married to Jane Colt.
    My desire to become a monk did not last as my political life took over. In this year I entered parliament and got married to Jane Colt.
  • Mar 22, 1506

    produced latin translation of lucians with Desiderius Erasmus.

    produced latin translation of lucians with Desiderius Erasmus.
    Together with my close friend Desiderius Erasmus we produced Latin translations of Lucian’s works which was printed.
  • Jan 22, 1509

    Erasumas’ third visit.

    Erasumas’ third visit.
    During Erasumas’ third visit he wrote Encomium Moriae/Praise of Folly which my dear friend dedicated to me.
  • Mar 22, 1509

    my father was jailed.

    my father was jailed.
    One of my first acts in Parliament had been to urge a decrease in a proposed appropriation for King Henry V11. In revenge he jailed my father until I paid a heavy fine. Therefore I decided to withdraw from Parliament.
  • Apr 21, 1509

    i became active in parliament house again.

    i became active in parliament house again.
    The King died so I became active in Parliament once again.
    king Henry VII died on 21st April 1509.
  • Jan 12, 1510

    i became undersherrif of london

    i became undersherrif of london
    I was appointed one of two undersheriffs of London where I gained a reputation for being impartial and a patron of the poor.
  • Jan 1, 1511

    my first wife Jane colt died.

    my first wife Jane colt died.
    my first wife Jane colt sadly died during child birth. I soon remarried Alice middleton.alice was a rich widow and she was know for being a strong and outspoken woman.
  • Jan 1, 1515

    cleared up disputes about the wool trade.

    cleared up disputes about the wool trade.
    I accompanied a delegation to Flanders to help clear disputes about the wool trade.
  • Mar 22, 1517

    i accompanied king henry to the field of the cloth of gold.

    i accompanied king henry to the field of the cloth of gold.
    I played an influential part in the London uprising against foreigners. I also accompanied the Kind Henry V111 and court to the Field of the Cloth of Gold.
  • Mar 22, 1518

    I became a member of the Privy Council.

    I became a member of the Privy Council.
    I became a member of the Privy Council.
  • Mar 22, 1521

    I was honourably knighted.

    I was honourably knighted.
    I was honourably knighted.
  • Mar 22, 1523

    i helped to write the defence of the sacrements.

    i helped to write the defence of the sacrements.
    I helped king Henry VIII to write his defence of the seven sacraments.
    I was also made the speaker of the house of commons.
  • Mar 22, 1525

    I was made the chancellor of Lancaster.

    I was made the chancellor of Lancaster.
    I was made the chancellor of Lancaster.
  • Jan 1, 1527

    i refused to support king henry's plan.

    i refused to support king henry's plan.
    I refused to support king Henry VIII’s plan to divorce his wife Katherine of Aragón.
  • Mar 22, 1529

    i became the lord chancellor.

    i became the lord chancellor.
    After the fall of Thomas Wolsey I was announced as the lord chancellor, the first layman thus far to hold the post.
  • Mar 22, 1533

    the coronation of anne boleyn.

    the coronation of anne boleyn.
    I refused to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn.
  • Jan 1, 1534

    i was committed to the tower of london.

    i was committed to the tower of london.
    I refused to swear to the act of succession and the oath of supremacy and I was committed to the tower of London.
  • Mar 22, 1534

    i was accused of complicity.

    i was accused of complicity.
    I was accused of complicity with Elizabeth Barton, the nun of kent who opposed Henry’s break with Rome.
  • Jan 1, 1535

    i was beheaded.

    i was beheaded.
    I was found guilty of treason and I was beheaded alongside bishop fisher.
  • Jan 1, 1535

    my final words.

    my final words.
    My final words were “the kings good servant, but gods first”.

  • saint thomas more was beatified.

    saint thomas more was beatified.
    saint thomas more was beatified.

  • saint thomas was canonised.

    saint thomas was canonised.
    saint thomas more was canonised by the catholic church as a saint by pope pius XI