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| − | '''Sir Thomas More''' (1478 - 1535) was an English lawyer, author, politician, statesman and leading [[ | + | '''Sir Thomas More''' (1478 - 1535) was an English lawyer, author, politician, statesman and leading [[Christian]] scholar. Whilst still very young, he wrote comedies; one of his first works was a translation of a Latin biography of [[Giovanni Pico della Mirandola]]. In 1516 he wrote his most famous work, ''Utopia''. In April, 1534, More refused to swear to the Act of Succession and the Oath of Supremacy, and was committed to the Tower of London on April 17. More was found guilty of treason and was beheaded alongside Bishop Fisher on July 6, 1535. <ref>http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/morebio.htm</ref> His last words on scaffold before being executed were:<ref>As quoted in a Paris newsletter date August 4, 1535, "qu'il mouroit son bon serviteur et de Dieu premierement."</ref> |
{{cquote|<br>I die the King's good servant, but [[God]]'s first.}} | {{cquote|<br>I die the King's good servant, but [[God]]'s first.}} | ||
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:Roman Catholic Feast Day: June 22. | :Roman Catholic Feast Day: June 22. | ||
:[[Anglican]] Feast Day: July 6. | :[[Anglican]] Feast Day: July 6. | ||
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*The Life of Pico della Mirandola (trans., 1510) | *The Life of Pico della Mirandola (trans., 1510) | ||
*The History of King Richard the Third (c.1513-1518) | *The History of King Richard the Third (c.1513-1518) | ||
| − | *Utopia (1516) | + | *Utopia (1516) - a satire of his time |
*The Four Last Things (c. 1522) | *The Four Last Things (c. 1522) | ||
*A Dialogue Concerning Tyndale (1529) | *A Dialogue Concerning Tyndale (1529) | ||
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*Sadness of Christ (1535) | *Sadness of Christ (1535) | ||
*Instructions and Prayers (1534-1535) | *Instructions and Prayers (1534-1535) | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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*[http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/tmore.htm Sir Thomas More (1478-1535)] | *[http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/tmore.htm Sir Thomas More (1478-1535)] | ||
*[http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/more/moretrialreport.html Trial information] | *[http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/more/moretrialreport.html Trial information] | ||
| + | *[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14689c.htm Catholic Encyclopedia entry] | ||
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Revision as of 18:55, February 20, 2016
Sir Thomas More (1478 - 1535) was an English lawyer, author, politician, statesman and leading Christian scholar. Whilst still very young, he wrote comedies; one of his first works was a translation of a Latin biography of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. In 1516 he wrote his most famous work, Utopia. In April, 1534, More refused to swear to the Act of Succession and the Oath of Supremacy, and was committed to the Tower of London on April 17. More was found guilty of treason and was beheaded alongside Bishop Fisher on July 6, 1535. [1] His last words on scaffold before being executed were:[2]
| “ | I die the King's good servant, but God's first. |
” |
More was a close friend of Erasmus.
More was beatified in 1886 and canonized by the Roman Catholic Church as a saint in 1935. In 1980 Sir Thomas More was made a saint by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
- Roman Catholic Feast Day: June 22.
- Anglican Feast Day: July 6.
Works
- Comedies
- English Poems
- The Life of Pico della Mirandola (trans., 1510)
- The History of King Richard the Third (c.1513-1518)
- Utopia (1516) - a satire of his time
- The Four Last Things (c. 1522)
- A Dialogue Concerning Tyndale (1529)
- The Confutation of Tyndale's Answer (1532)
- A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation (1535)
- Sadness of Christ (1535)
- Instructions and Prayers (1534-1535)
External links
- ↑ http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/morebio.htm
- ↑ As quoted in a Paris newsletter date August 4, 1535, "qu'il mouroit son bon serviteur et de Dieu premierement."