Historical Figure
Thomas More
1478–1535
English politician, author and philosopher (1478–1535)
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Birth
1478 February 7, 1478 →Death
1535 July 6, 1535 →Biography
Sir Thomas More, venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, theologian, and noted Renaissance humanist. He also served Henry VIII as Lord Chancellor from October 1529 to May 1532. He wrote Utopia, published in 1516, which describes the political system of an imaginary island state.
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Christian Feast Day: Aaron of Aleth Alban, first recorded Martyr in Britain (commemoration, Anglicanism) Blessed Pope Innocent V Eusebius of Samosata (Orthodox Church) John Fisher (Catholic Church) Solstice-related observances (see also June 21) Nicetas of Remesiana Paulinus of Nola Thomas More (Catholic Church) June 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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