1 July 1535 – Sir Thomas More is tried for treason
Sir Thomas More once said of King Henry VIII that "if my head would win him a castle…
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17 April 1534 – Sir Thomas More is sent to the Tower
On this day in history, 17th April 1534, Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor and good friend,…
Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Sir Thomas More, lawyer, philosopher, humanist, scholar and Henry VIII's…
6 July 1535 – Sir Thomas More is executed on Tower Hill
On this day in history, 6th July 1535, Henry VIII's former friend and Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More,…
July 1535 – Sir Thomas More’s letter to Anthony Bonvyse
Most people know about Sir Thomas More's final letter to his beloved daughter, Margaret (Meg) Roper - click…
5 July 1535 – The imprisoned Sir Thomas More writes a final letter to his daughter
Margaret Roper On this day in history, 5th July 1535, Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII's former chancellor, wrote…
1 July 1535 – Trial of Sir Thomas More
Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII, includes a record of the commission of oyer and terminer…