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Chronology on the Life of |
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1477 |
Born on February 7, 1477 in London to John and Agnes More. John More was a lawyer, and later became a judge |
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1492 |
Enters Oxford University |
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1496 |
Begins the study law at Lincoln's Inn |
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1499 |
Meets Erasmus, who will become a lifetime friend. |
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1501 |
While living as a guest in the London Charterhouse, Thomas More considers entering the priesthood |
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1504 |
Enters Parliament |
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1505 |
Marries Jane Colt. Four children will be born to this marriage |
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1510 |
Appointed Under-Sheriff of the City of London |
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1511 |
Thomas More’s wife Jane dies. He marries a widow by the name of Alice Middleton. |
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1515 |
Thomas More goes on diplomatic mission to Antwerp. While there, he begins to write Utopia |
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1516 |
Returns to London and finishes Utopia |
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1518 |
Enters service of King Henry VIII |
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1521 |
Thomas More is knighted and made Sub-Treasurer |
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1523 |
Elected Speaker of the House of Commons. |
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1525 |
Made Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster |
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1527 |
Holbein paints portrait of More |
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1528 |
Begins defense of the Catholic faith in English writings |
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1529 |
Succeeds Cardinal Wolsey as Lord Chancellor on October 25th. Publishes Dialogue Concerning Heresies |
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1532 |
On May 16th, More resigns the chancellorship following the English Bishops’ submission to King Henry VIII on the preceding day. |
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1533 |
Publishes several books in defense of the Catholic faith. Among these is Confutation of Tyndale's Answer |
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1534 |
Refuses to take the oath of the Act of Succession and is imprisoned in the Tower of London. During this time, More writes Treatise on the Passion and Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation |
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1535 |
After being tried in London’s Westiminster Hall, More is accused of perjured testimony and convicted of treason. He is beheaded on July 6 outside the Tower of London |
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1935 |
Canonized by Pope Pius XI |