Thomas More By: Corey Moore. BACKGROUND INFO Born Feb 7 th, 1478 in London, England Died July 6 th...

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Thomas More By: Corey Moore

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Thomas More

Thomas MoreBy: Corey Moore

BACKGROUND INFOBorn Feb 7th, 1478 in London, EnglandDied July 6th at age 57Became 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

EDUCATIONAttended Oxford University Study Greek and Latin literatureMaster Latin and formal logic and writing comedians Became a lawyer

TALENTS Multi-talented Author and Humanist Became a Catholic SaintWrote a book called Utopia

MAJOR WOKRSThomas MoreLady Fortune and her WheelFirst famous poem The words of Fortune to the peopleWrote a famous book Utopia Explained how to live life easier

The words of Fortune to the people

Citations http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/morefortune1.htmhttp://www.thomasmorestudies.org/docs/Descendants_John.pdfhttp://www.biography.com/people/thomas-more-9414278