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Thomas More was born on February 6, 1478 (Gould).

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On April 13, 1524, More refused to take an oath. Therefore, on April 17, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. He was then beheaded on July 6, 1535 in London for treason (Gould).

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How do he exemplify the era and spirit of the Renaissance period? How does his work or achievements reflect the Renaissance style?

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How do he exemplify the era and spirit of the Renaissance period? How does his work or achievements reflect the Renaissance style?

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Thomas More's use of humanism inspired Catholics and Protestants to use his logic. He had humanist beliefs, including classical Greek philosophy, religious tolerance, and optimism which reflected in the Renaissance (Stockdale).

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What did Thomas More do before his Renaissance achievement, what was his younger life like?

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What did Thomas More do before his Renaissance achievement, what was his younger life like?

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Thomas More originally wanted to become a monk although his father, a judge, convinced him to become a lawyer instead. More went to Oxford University at the age of 14. He became a humanist and a scholar and wrote many books in both Latin and English (Schwager).

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Thomas More was born in London, England (Gould).

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Why is Thomas More important to the Renaissance?  What are the three most important things he accomplished? What is he best known for?

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Why is Thomas More important to the Renaissance?  What are the three most important things he accomplished? What is he best known for?

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Thomas More was the Lord chancellor for King Henry VIII during the Renaissance (Sheldon). He is best know for his book Utopia which was a bestseller in Europe. The book described a world where there was no greed and violence. In the book, it showed More's observations about the King's policies that humanists did not agree with and his thoughts on politics (Gould). Him and his fellow scholar Desiderius Erasmus thought that their humanist beliefs, including classical Greek philosophy, religious tolerance, and optimism should reflect in the government (Stockdale). More was recognized as a churchman and a Renaissance man whose ideals changed history (Sheldon).