Thomas More Beliefs

In the article, Thomas More says, “I die the king’s faithful servant, but God’s first”(Thomas More).This quote talks about how Thomas More stood by his beliefs to the death and always put God first in his life. St. Thomas More was born in London England on February 7, 1478 and died on July 6th, 1535(Lam). He was a well educated lawyer and writer. He went to the best schools in London, England to pursue a law career just as his father highly encouraged him to do. John Morton, archbishop of canterbury known for his “shrewd judge of character” believed that he would become a great man(Sir Thomas More). His father guided him to having a successful career. He was very curious, hardworking, and very passionate about his faith. Thomas More had a positive

More inspired many people to act as a result of his beliefs, faith, and convictions. Thomas More was so deeply committed to God that some considered him to be a martyr for the Church. An example of how he was a martyr for the Church had to do with King Henry VIII and the succession act. The succession act required More to take an oath that rejected the Pope. This declaration would rule the marriage between Henry and Catherine of Aragon to be invalid(Thomas More). Furthermore, the succession act would acknowledge that the children of Henry and Anna would be the next heirs to the throne. King Henry felt betrayed by Thomas More because he did not support him divorcing Catherine of Aragon. Henry helped More to advance his career by giving him prestigious position of power and so, Henry felt More should support him. As a result of Henry’s anger,

This book was published in 1516 and spoke about how a communist island on which social and political customs are governed by reason(Thomas More). The subjects that this book touched upon were the following: divorce, state controlled education, and women’s rights(Saint Thomas More). As described in Utopia, St. Thomas More stated, “that his “consolation” came from his serene confidence that God has his own purpose and that Christians must yield themselves to that purpose in trust and hope”(Lam). When Thomas More had written Utopia, he created his perfect world. It was a world that was based on what he believed through God’s words. More’s book called Utopia, “suggested ways to reform the state and the Church, in hopes to bring about change. The book that Thomas More wrote was based completely on reason alone”(Saint Thomas More). More discusses many of the wrongs in society at that time. He talks about what was not right and what he wanted to do to write the wrong. The purpose for writing the book was to uncover the hope for a better life. This was a widely popular book and it helped many people to improve their daily lives. More talks about his faith and his deep commitment to the Catholic faith. He wanted to show the nonbelievers that there was hope for