Thomas More's Growth

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Thomas fell in love with his wife and they together raised a family, here he taught his children at a very early age, and his career began to flourish. Thomas More married Jane Colt, together they had three sons and one daughter. After Jane’s death he married Alice Middleton. More than created a model of an educational community for his children as well as his servants. To help his daughters learn Latin he would speak to them in Latin and only Latin. At this time, his legal career began to flourish. During this time, he was able to be appointed at London’s undersheriff, beginning his legal career. His foundation for his future began to flourish and grow which would later grow deeper and stronger as he continued on with his growing

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