ST. THOMAS MORE OF LONDON by ELIZABETH M. INCE

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St. Thomas More, the light-hearted but heroic Chancellor of England, comes to life in this biography. Raised in the London of the late 1400’s, Thomas was a bright student eager for knowledge. When serving as a page for Cardinal Morton, the Archbishop of Canterbury noticed Thomas’ bright wit and sent him to Oxford. There Thomas became a great scholar and later one of England’s greatest lawyers. Going on to serve his King, Thomas More soon became one of Henry VIII’s most trusted advisors. But then the unthinkable happened. King Henry VII defied Rome and declared himself head of the Church in England. Sir Thomas resigned as Chancellor rather than defy his faith but was soon arrested. On July 6, 1535 he was beheaded for high treason and became a Catholic martyr. Vision Books (Ages 9-15) Paper.