How Did Thomas More Contribute To Society

Thomas More lived a reasonably long life dying at age 57, doing all the things he has done. Being named all these high ranked religious labels, studying at Oxford University, working under powerful people for example King Henry VII. He lived a fruitful life. We can say that Thomas More had many contributions in his lifetime. On February 7, 1478 a child by the name of Thomas More was brought into this world in the town of London, England. Thomas More attended St. Anthony school in London and the. Later studied at Oxford University where he spent two years mastering Latin and Formal Logic, wrote comedies, and studied Greek and Latin literature. Growing up Thomas More's household was praised as an ideal model of a Christian family life. Thomas More became wiser as he grew of age and has learned many new things and experienced new experiences. In 1535 Thomas More had been canonized by the Catholic Church as a Saint. He was Commemorated by the Church of England as a "Reformation Martyr". He was even accused of being complicit with one of King Henry VII's wives on February 1534 which was another reason behind Thomas More's execution, which was held July 6, 1535. Thomas More dying at age 57 was ordered executed by King Henry VIII on April 17, 1534 at …show more content…
Thomas More served under King Henry VIII as his "Intellectual Courtier", Secretary, and his Confidant. He was Erasmus's English Counterpart, leading author, and and English Politician. In 1523 he was elected Speaker of the House of Commons, was Archbishop of Canterbury, and Chancellor of England. Thomas More came up with the "Utopia", which was an ideal political system in which policies are governed by reason and also came up with the "Ideal Society", which was men and women live in harmony and no one is idle, all are educated, and justice is used to end crime rather than to eliminate the