Thomas More (jan 1, 1478 – jan 1, 1535)
Description:
English humanist, contemporary of Erasmus, and author of "Utopia", in which he condemned governments as corrupt, and private property. As the first law chancellor of England, he was late executed by Henry VIII when he refused to agree that the King was the supreme head of the English Church.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1478
jan 1, 1535
~ 57 years