    sir thomas more (; 7 february 14786 july 1535), known to roman catholics as saint thomas more,st. thomas more, 1478â1535 at savior.orghomily at the canonization of st. thomas more at the center for thomas more studies at the university of dallas, 2010, citing text "recorded in the tablet, june 1, 1935, pp. 694â695" was an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted renaissance humanist. he was an important councillor to henry viii and lord chancellor from october 1529 to 16 may 1532.linder, douglas o. the trial of sir thomas more: a chronology at university of missouri-kansas city (umkc) school of law more opposed the protestant reformation, in particular the theology of martin luther and william tyndale. more also wrote utopia, published in 1516, about the political system of an ideal and imaginary island na
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