When is Thomas More's birthday?

Thomas More's birthday is February 7. He was born on February 7, 1478 in London, United Kingdom.

How old was Thomas More when he died?

Thomas More died on July 6, 1535, aged 57.

Who shares a birthday with Thomas More?

Famous people who share Thomas More's February 7 birthday include Charles Dickens, Sinclair Lewis, Alfred Adler, Tawakkol Karman and G.H. Hardy.

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Thomas More — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 7 February 1478 · Died: 6 July 1535 · Age: 57

English lawyer and statesman who wrote Utopia and was executed for refusing to accept Henry VIII as head of the Church

Did you know?He was a close friend of the scholar Erasmus and they remained frequent correspondents throughout their entire lives.

Quick facts

Date of birth7 February 1478
Date of death6 July 1535
Age at death57
Cause of deathDecapitation
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceLondon, United Kingdom
Occupationphilosopher, historian, theologian

Editor's Take:

Thomas More put conscience above his king. A brilliant London lawyer and scholar, he was a close friend of the humanist Erasmus. His book Utopia imagined an ideal island society and gave the world a new word. He rose to become Lord Chancellor under Henry VIII. When Henry broke with Rome, More refused to accept him as head of the Church. He was tried for treason and beheaded in 1535. He was made a saint in 1935.

Key Milestones

1516: Utopia – published
1521: Knighthood – Sir Thomas
1529: Lord Chancellor – appointed
1532: Resignation – over the King's marriage

Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), venerated in the Catholic Church as a martyr and saint, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, theologian and Renaissance humanist. He also served Henry VIII as Lord Chancellor from October 1529 to May 1532.

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Thomas More: The Author of Utopia

English statesman and writer, 1478–1535

Thomas More was born in London on 7 February 1478.

He published Utopia in 1516.

He became Lord Chancellor in 1529.

He was executed on Tower Hill on 6 July 1535.

Career highlights

1516Utopia: published
1521Knighthood: Sir Thomas
1529Lord Chancellor: appointed
1532Resignation: over the King's marriage
1935Saint: canonised

Did you know?His last words on the scaffold were said to be that he died "the King's good servant, but God's first".

Age at death: 57
Years since death: 491

Family

Father: John More
Mother: Agnes Graunger
Spouses: Alice More, Jane More
Children: Cecily Heron, Elizabeth Dauncey, John More II, Margaret Clement, Margaret Roper

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When is Thomas More's birthday?: Thomas More's birthday is February 7. He was born on February 7, 1478 in London, United Kingdom.
How old was Thomas More when he died?: Thomas More died on July 6, 1535, aged 57.
Who shares a birthday with Thomas More?: Famous people who share Thomas More's February 7 birthday include Charles Dickens, Sinclair Lewis, Alfred Adler, Tawakkol Karman and G.H. Hardy.

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