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Thomas More and English Christian Humanism (1500–1535)

Thomas More and English Christian Humanism (1500–1535)

  1. More enters Parliament and early humanist circles

    Labels: Thomas More, Parliament, Christian humanism

  2. More becomes undersheriff of London

    Labels: Thomas More, City of, Undersheriff

  3. Erasmus publishes *Praise of Folly*

    Labels: Desiderius Erasmus, Praise of, Northern humanism

  4. More drafts *History of King Richard III*

    Labels: Thomas More, History of, Humanist history

  5. More begins writing *Utopia* during Low Countries mission

    Labels: Thomas More, Utopia, Low Countries

  6. *Utopia* is first published in Latin

    Labels: Utopia, Latin publication, Thomas More

  7. More joins the king’s council and becomes Master of Requests

    Labels: Thomas More, King's Council, Master of

  8. More is knighted and becomes under-treasurer

    Labels: Thomas More, Under-treasurer, Knighthood

  9. More becomes Speaker of the House of Commons

    Labels: Thomas More, House of, Speaker

  10. More publishes *A Dialogue Concerning Heresies*

    Labels: A Dialogue, Thomas More, Catholicism

  11. More is appointed Lord Chancellor of England

    Labels: Thomas More, Lord Chancellor, Henry VIII

  12. More resigns the chancellorship over royal supremacy

    Labels: Thomas More, Resignation, Royal supremacy

  13. More is imprisoned in the Tower of London

    Labels: Thomas More, Tower of, Imprisonment

  14. Act of Supremacy recognizes Henry as church head

    Labels: Act of, Henry VIII, Parliament

  15. Trial convicts More under the Treasons framework

    Labels: Thomas More, Treason trial, Tudor law

  16. Execution of Thomas More ends an English Christian humanist era

    Labels: Thomas More, Execution, Conscience