SIR THOMAS MORE

BACKROUND

• Thomas More was born on February 7, 1478
• He was born and lived in London, on Milk Street
• He was a layer, a saint, a journalist, and a philosopher
• He worked as a barrister in 1501
• He studied law and legal studies

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

• 1516- His book "Utopia" is published
• His book describes an ideal social world
• 400 years after his death, he was canonized in the Catholic Church
• In 1523, he was elected speaker of parliament.
• In 1935, he became a saint

BELIEFS FEELINGS AND IDEAS

• Believed that all girls should be educated
• He supported and contributed to the development of freedom of speech
• He believed that he promoted himself to the exalted position of chancellor
• Based on his beliefs, he wrote a book on "the perfect world", called Utopia

QUOTES

• "The kings good servant, but Gods first"
• "A friendship like love is warm; a love like friendship is steady
• "If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable"
• "An absolutely new idea is one of the rarest things known to man."

WHY IS THOMAS MORE AN EXAMPLE OF HUMANISM?

• He contributed most of his life to what he believed in.
• He created a book that explained what the world should be like.
• He became a saint, which proved that he was committed to his beliefs.

HOW HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AFFECTED THE MODERN WORLD

• His book taught people about what the world could be
• Before "Utopia" was published, people didn't talk about the government
• His book was the first book to talk about what the world is like in other areas.

SOURCES

• luminarium.org
• sixwives.info
• oregonstate.edu
• ashevillelist.com
• historylearningsite.co.uk

SOURCES CONTINUED

• biography.com
• brainyquote.com
• curiosity.discovery.com