Thomas More

Birth and Location• Born in London, England 1478

London, England

Education• Attended St. Anthony's School when he was

young• Served as a page to John Morton, the Archbishop

of Canterbury • Went on to study at Oxford University and learned

Latin, logic, writing and Greco-Roman literature

Oxford University

Beliefs• He was a humanist• Was part of the Catholic Church but rejected and

attacked many practices• Believed in reason and logic• Discussed many controversial topics in his books

such as state controlled education, euthanasia and multi religion societies

Professional Life• Returned to London later in his life to study law in

1496• In 1503 he joined a monastery outside of London• Entered Parliament in 1503

English Parliament Building

Major Works• Wrote “Utopia” in 1516• Utopia was a book about the benefits of

communism and tackled many controversial topics such as punishment, state-controlled education, multi-religion societies, divorce, euthanasia and women's rights.

• It reflects the ideas of the Renaissance by questioning many of society's norms

Utopia

Death• Was beheaded in 1535 after being accused of

treason after a dispute with King Henry VIII

Bibliography • "Thomas More Biography." Bio.com. A&E

Networks Television, n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2014.