The thomas more website visit link tells us about the man and why he was put to death. Sitter associated with 54 portraits humanist scholar and author of utopia, which aimed to encourage the reform of english politics. Sir thomas more, sculpture, london, great britain, uk, europe. More supported the catholic church and saw the protestant reformation as heresy, a threat to the unity of both church and society. Tudor chancellor, resisted englands break with papacy. Thomas more comes to life in this biography from the acclaimed vision books series of saints for youth 9 16 years old.
Sir thomas more, sculpture, london, great britain, uk. Its also quite unusual for modern times, as the face and hands have been gilded. The introduction deals with issues such as the strange involvement of the anticatholic spyhunter anthony munday as chief dramatist, the place of sir thomas more as. At st thomas more language college, we firmly believe in the working partnership between college, parents, students and parishes to be of paramount importance in contributing beyond measure to the success of our commitment to drawing out of our students the image and likeness of god by serving god and striving for excellence. Sir thomas was beheaded at the tower of london by david willey in rome pope john paul ii has announced that he is to declare sir thomas more, lord chancellor of england during the reign of henry viii, the patron saint of statesmen and politicians. Chelsea old church is part of the church of england and the anglican. Sir thomas more 1478 1535 hans holbein the younger. This is described in the book he wrote called utopia. The introduction deals with issues such as the strange involvement of the anticatholic spyhunter anthony munday as chief dramatist, the place of sir.
Sir thomas more is an elizabethan play and a dramatic biography based on particular events in the life of the catholic martyr thomas more, who rose to become the lord chancellor of england during the reign of henry viii. He was also a chancellor to henry viii, and lord high chancellor of england. Thomas more, in full sir thomas more, also called saint thomas more, born february 7, 1478, london, englanddied july 6, 1535, london. Thomas more sir thomas more settled in chelsea in about 1520 and built himself a house there. Statue of sir thomas more 1478 1535, an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted renaissance humanist, sir thomas more outside chelsea old church. Seven of the figures derive from holbeins group portrait sir thomas more with his family and household 15271528, which was destroyed in the eighteenth century. It stood on the site of the present beaufort street, in spacious, formal grounds which stretched from the river, where his barge was moored to take him to westminster or hampton court on state business, to the present kings road. When her father died in 1512, age twentyseven, anne, his sole heiress, became a ward of the crown, a wardship which was eventually bought by sir thomas more c.
His father, sir john more, was a judge of the kings bench division. Art uk is the online home for every public collection in the uk. Apr 27, 2020 thomas more, in full sir thomas more, also called saint thomas more, born february 7, 1478, london, englanddied july 6, 1535, london. Court of appeal gives important new guidance about the use of undertakings in international children s cases and expresses gratitude to sarah lucy cooper for her assistance to a vulnerable client on a pro bono basis. Saint thomas more thomas more, in full sir thomas more, also called saint thomas more, born february 7, 1478, london, englanddied july 6, 1535, london. Thomas more was the key counselor of king henry viii of england. Sir thomas more refusing to grant wolsey a subsidy, 1523 art uk. A statue of sir thomas more in front of chelsea old church, london, england. Sir thomas more london, uk statues of historic figures. Owned by the earl of northampton between 1609 and 1671, and the residence of poet mary sidney from 1609 to 1615.
Sir thomas more, english humanist and chancellor of england who was. More was educated at st anthonys school, then considered one of londons best schools. The play is considered to be written by anthony munday and henry chettle and revised by several writers. He became part of an intellectual community of scholars, which included desiderius erasmus, and wrote and translated works throughout his career. Anthonys school in london, then the best in the city. A portrait drawing of sir thomas more 1478 1535 the portrait shows his head and shoulders and the sitter faces threequarters to the right. He held a variety of roles including lawyer, chancellor, member of parliament and writer. Oct, 2017 this chelsea family home located on sir thomas mores former estate is for sale and it could be yours. Thomas more was born on 7 february 1478 in london, the son of a successful lawyer.
See more ideas about king henry viii, king henry and tudor history. Sir thomas more or saint thomas more 7 february 1478 6 july 1535, was an english writer, lawyer, and statesman. Sir thomas more joined the household of john morton, archbishop of canterbury, at lambeth palace as a boy, before studying at canterbury college, oxford, and then returning to london to study law. The introduction deals with issues such as the strange involvement of the anticatholic spyhunter anthony munday as chief dramatist, the place of sir thomas more as a catholic martyr in. The manuscript is particularly notable for a threepage. Sir thomas more person national portrait gallery, london. Statue of sir thomas more, cheyne walk, chelsea embankment. Sir thomas more milk street, london, uk blue plaques on. As englands premier intellectual, mores opinion mattered. Sir thomas more biography list of works, study guides.
May 07, 2007 thomas more pictured below was born in london on february 7, 1478. A night in the shadow of sir thomas more thomas more was sent to the tower of london by henry viii when he refused to support his new church, but. Statue of sir thomas more 1478 1535, an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted renaissance humanist. Sir thomas more settled in chelsea in about 1520 and built himself a house there. Statue of sir thomas moore, cheyne walk, chelsea, royal borough of kensington and chelsea, london, england, uk. Sir thomas more life, trial and execution 14781535. This edition of sir thomas more is the first to bring the play into the context of a major shakespeare series, to provide a substantial critical analysis, and to offer a comprehensive modern stage history. He had the advantage as a child of being born into a wealthy family. Thomas more comes to chelsea kensington and chelsea.
Thomas more society celebrates the life of its namesake, sir thomas more, the patron saint of attorneys, statesmen and politicians. Born on milk street in london, on 7 february 1478, thomas more was the son of sir john more, a successful lawyer and later a judge, and his wife agnes nee graunger. The biography website has an article about sir thomas more that tells us. Around his neck is the crucifix he wore to the scaffold at the tower of london, and on his knees, a gold collar, decorated with a tudor rose, modeled on a collar that king henry viii gave to sir.
Sir thomas more more was an english lawyer, scholar, writer, member of parliament and chancellor in the reign of henry viii. Jan 22, 2019 when her father died in 1512, age twentyseven, anne, his sole heiress, became a ward of the crown, a wardship which was eventually bought by sir thomas more c. Sir thomas more is a collaboratively written play that survives only in a single manuscript. King henry viii wants to divorce his wife, and seeks the approval of the aristocracy. Sir thomas more milk street, london, uk blue plaques. Jun 16, 2015 the biography website has an article about sir thomas more that tells us. His story begins in 1478 in london, born to agnes graunger and her husband, sir john more, a man who had an. Since that time no recorded performance of sir thomas more took place until a threenight student production by the birkbeck college, university of london, in december 1922. Abandoned the catholic faith of his ancestors and became a minister priest in the church of england. Sir thomas more is commemorated with a sculpture at the late19thcentury sir thomas more house, opposite the royal courts of justice, carey street, london. Sir thomas more, his father, his household and his. Sir thomas more in films and television movies, tv series.
The second season of this hit tv series follows the fall from grace of sir thomas more, then anne boleyn, and ends with the kings marriage to jane seymour. The work was initially written by anthony munday between 1596 and 1601. Welcome to the webpages of the roman catholic church of st thomas more, swiss cottage. His father, sir john more, was a barrister lawyer and later became a judge. The play was staged with more than 40 students at the kings school, canterbury, 46 november 1938, with p. Anthonys school, and at the age of, thomas more became a page for john morton, the archbishop of canterbury and lord chancellor of england. If the great sir thomas more believed the kings marriage to be unlawful, why, it must be so. This bronze statue is by leslie cubitt bevis 18921984 and was cast at the morris singer foundry. St thomas more catholic school, glendale avenue, wood green, london, n22 5hn. Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Raised in the london of the late 1400s, thomas was a bright student eager for knowledge. Starring jonathan rhys meyers as king henry viii, jeremy northam as sir thomas more. Jan 17, 20 sir thomas more kt some time lord high chancellor of england martyred july 6th 1535 the faithful servant both of god and the king. The master of the revels, edmund tilney, whose role included stage censorship, refused to allow sir thomas more to be performed, perhaps because he was worried that the plays depiction of riots would provoke civil unrest on the streets of london.
The dialogues satirised european society and included the famous description of the newly discovered island of utopia a name derived. His london home, crosby hall, was moved brick by brick from bishopsgate to. He loved to escape from london and from the court, and to give himself up to his family and his own literary pursuits in his chelsea home, and here he entertained many friends, among whom were erasmus and holbein. He was executed for refusing to recognise henry viiis divorce and.
But if the great sir thomas more believed the king to be wrong. Sir thomas more statue outside chelsea old church along chelsea embankment. St thomas more catholic school, glendale avenue, wood green, london, n22 5hn tel. In mores day two courtyards were laid out between the house and the river and in the north of the site acres of gardens and orchards were planted. Sir thomas more is a man of principle and reason, and is thus placed in a difficult position. Mores head was taken from the scaffold and parboiled, stuck on a pole and exhibited on london bridge. St thomas more catholic school is an outstanding, mixed, independent. Sir thomas more 1478 1535 sir thomas was beheaded in 1535. He had enraged henry viii by refusing to acknowledge that the kings marriage to anne boleyn was legal.
May, 2017 thomas more statue on cheyne walk along the thames in chelsea. He loved to escape from london and from the court, and to give himself up to his family and his own literary pursuits in his chelsea home, and here he entertained. Bartholomew reade, lord mayor of london, 1501 1505. He held many important jobs including speaker of the house of commons, lord chancellor and advisor to the king henry viii. Sir thomas more was born in london on february 7, 1477. Sir thomas more, lord chancellor to henry viii and catholic martyr, came to. The dialogues satirised european society and included the famous description of the newly discovered.
Historians scorn claims over thomas mores cell uk news. Thomas more is known for his 1516 book utopia and for his untimely death in 1535, after refusing to acknowledge king henry viii as head of the church of england. Sir thomas more 7 february 1478 6 july 1535, venerated in the catholic church as saint thomas more, was an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted renaissance humanist. The play is thought to have been written primarily by anthony munday, perhaps, some scholars think, aided by henry chettle, in the 1590s, with somewhat later contributions from thomas dekker, perhaps from william shakespeare, and just possibly from thomas heywood. One of six children, his fathers illustrious career would benefit young thomas who received a great education at one of the best schools in the area. Oct 26, 2000 sir thomas was beheaded at the tower of london by david willey in rome pope john paul ii has announced that he is to declare sir thomas more, lord chancellor of england during the reign of henry viii, the patron saint of statesmen and politicians. Oct 20, 20 a night in the shadow of sir thomas more thomas more was sent to the tower of london by henry viii when he refused to support his new church, but what is it like to spend a night in his cell. Anthonys school in london, one of the best schools of. Roman catholic church of st thomas more diocese of westminster. With charlton heston, vanessa redgrave, john gielgud, richard johnson. More managed to get a placement with the family of the archbishop of canterbury through his fathers influence sir thomas more, senior, was a prominent local barrister and judge. The statue of sir thomas moore outside chelsea old church, london, uk. So called to distinguish him from his older brother thomas more ii 15311606 and his grandfather sir thomas more 14781535. Chelsea family home located on sir thomas mores former.
As a boy, more spent some time in the household of john morton. This chelsea family home located on sir thomas mores former estate is for sale and it could be yours. Historians have demolished the claim that a small whitewashed cell at the tower of london, which opens to the public for the first time. Thomas more pictured below was born in london on february 7, 1478. When serving as a page for cardinal morton, the archbishop of canterbury noticed his bright wit and sent him to oxford. His influence on many of these fields was quite remarkable, particularly his famous text, utopia. His father, john, was a judge and in an era when few were educated, more went to st. Its appearance is recorded in a copy by lockey at nostell priory, yorkshire, and in holbeins preliminary drawing in the kuntsmuseum, basle, reproduced four of the figures probably. Sir thomas was an english lawyer who served as chancellor of england from 1529 to 1533. Thomas more simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sir thomas more lived here for some fourteen years until his attainder in 1535.
His story begins in 1478 in london, born to agnes graunger and her husband, sir john more, a man who had an esteemed career in law. Sir thomas more, lord chancellor to henry viii and catholic martyr, came to chelsea in 1520 and built a house, later known as beaufort house. Jan 09, 2000 historians have demolished the claim that a small whitewashed cell at the tower of london, which opens to the public for the first time today, was the last prison of sir thomas more. Sir thomas more kt some time lord high chancellor of england martyred july 6th 1535 the faithful servant both of god and the king. Jan 31, 2014 scholar, humanitarian, author, knighted. As a boy, more spent some time in the household of john morton, archbishop of canterbury. A night in the shadow of sir thomas more telegraph.
More was educated at st anthonys school, then considered one of londons. This week we mark the birthday of st thomas more, who was born in his parents home at milk street in london, just a few steps from the guildhall. He was also educated in the household of archbishop moreton before going to oxford university. Sir thomas more london, uk statues of historic figures on. He was canonized by the catholic church as a saint in 1935.
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