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Thomas More By: Corey Moore
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Thomas More. By: Corey Moore. BACKGROUND INFO. Born Feb 7 th , 1478 in London, England Died July 6 th at age 57 Became a Barrister in 1501 (Lawyer) Had war with King Henry VII. FAMILY . 6 Siblings(All had jobs for the Law) Grandfather was a citizen and baker of London - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Thomas MoreBy: Corey Moore
BACKGROUND INFO•Born Feb 7th, 1478 in London, England•Died July 6th at age 57•Became a Barrister in 1501 (Lawyer)•Had war with King Henry VII
FAMILY •6 Siblings(All had jobs for the Law)•Grandfather was a citizen and baker of
London •Father was a Judge and Lawyer
EDUCATION•Attended Oxford University •Study Greek and Latin literature•Master Latin and formal logic and writing
comedians •Became a lawyer
TALENTS •Multi-talented •Author and Humanist •Became a Catholic Saint•Wrote a book called Utopia
MAJOR WOKRSThomas More Lady Fortune and her Wheel
• First famous poem “The words of Fortune to the people”
• Wrote a famous book Utopia
• Explained how to live life easier
The words of Fortune to the people
Citations •http://
www.luminarium.org/renlit/morefortune1.htm
•http://www.thomasmorestudies.org/docs/Descendants_John.pdf
•http://www.biography.com/people/thomas-more-9414278
