Sir Thomas More (jan 1, 1478 – jan 1, 1534)
Description:
The life span of Sir Thomas More, a friend of Erasmus who wrote Utopia (1516); critical of many asepects of contemporary society; sought to depict a civilization in which political and economic injustices were limited by having all property held in common; executed by Henry VIII for refusing to take an oath recognizing Henry as Head of the Church of EnglandAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1478
jan 1, 1534
~ 56 years