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Thomas More By: Corey Moore
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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
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FAMILY 6 Siblings(All had jobs for the Law) Grandfather was a citizen and baker of London Father was a Judge and Lawyer
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EDUCATION Attended Oxford University Study Greek and Latin literature Master Latin and formal logic and writing comedians Became a lawyer
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TALENTS Multi-talented Author and Humanist Became a Catholic Saint Wrote a book called Utopia
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MAJOR WOKRS Thomas 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
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Citations http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/morefortune 1.htmhttp://www.luminarium.org/renlit/morefortune 1.htm http://www.thomasmorestudies.org/docs/Desce ndants_John.pdfhttp://www.thomasmorestudies.org/docs/Desce ndants_John.pdf http://www.biography.com/people/thomas- more-9414278http://www.biography.com/people/thomas- more-9414278
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