Sir Thomas More

• English politician and writer.
• He studied Greek, Latin French, theology and music at Oxford University.
• he studied law at Lincoln's Inn, London.
• He was made speaker of the House of Commons in 1523.
• He was knighted in 1521 as Sir Thomas More.
• In 1509 he was made an adviser to Henry VIII.
• He was favoured by henry and became Lord Chancellor in 1529.
• When Henry VIII wanted to break from the Pope and the Church in Rome he resigned.
• He would not agree to accepting Henry VIII as head of the church in 1534.
• He was imprisoned in the Tower of London for a year and was then executed.