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Who was He? Statesman and Writer. Date and Place of Birth: 7th February 1477, London, England. Family Background: Eldest son of John More, a lawyer. Education: St. Anthony’s School, Threadneedle Street, London. The household of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury. Oxford University under the tutelage of John Colet and Thomas Linacre. Completed legal studies at Lincoln's Inn, London. Chronology: 1506: Became a Member of Parliament and Under-Sheriff of London in the reign of King Henry the Seventh. 1514: He was introduced to King Henry the Eighth by Thomas Wolsey and became Master of Requests. 1516: Wrote his most famous work, "Utopia". 1521: Became Treasurer of the Exchequer. 1525: Became Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Also made Speaker of the House of Commons and went on several diplomatic missions to the French Court of King Francis the First. 1529: Created Lord Chancellor on the fall of Wolsey despite his desire not to take the post. 1532: Resigned the Chancellorship as he didn't agree with the religious views them being taken on by the King. 1534: King Henry was created head of the Church of England and Defender of the Faith. More wouldn't recognise any ruler of the church other than the Pope and was tried for High Treason. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London for a year but still refused to recant. Written Works: 1512: “Life of John Picus, Earl of Mirandula “(Translation). 1513: "History of King Richard the Third". 1516: “Utopia” (In Latin) 1551 (In English). 1529: “Dialogue of Diverse Matters.” “The Supplication of Souls (Against Fisher's The Supplication of Beggars).” 1532: “Confutation of Tyndale.” 1533: “The Apology of Sir Thomas More, Knight.” 1543: “History of Richard the Third” (Reproduced in Hardying's Chronicle of England). 1553: “Dialogue of Comfort.” 1559: “Works Written in English” (Edited by William Rastell). Marriage: 1. 1505 to Jane Colt at Royden Parish Church. 2. 1511 to Alice Middleton at the Parish Church of St. Stephen, Walbrook. Places of Interest: LONDON: The Tower of London Date and Place of Death: 6th July 1535, Beheaded in London, England. Age at Death: 57. Site of Grave: St. Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London, England (Head in St. Dunstan's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England.