St. Thomas More of London
- From the popular Ignatius Press Vision series
- Raised in the London of the late 1400's, Thomas was a bright student eager for knowledge
- Thomas became a scholar and later one of the greatest lawyers in England and one of Henry VIII's most trusted advisors
- Sir Thomas resigned as Chancellor rather than betray his faith, but his defiance came at a price
- He was beheaded for high treason and became a martyr for the Church
St. Thomas More comes to life in this biography from the acclaimed "Vision Books" series of saints for youth 9 - 16 years old. 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 his bright wit and sent him to Oxford. There young Thomas became a scholar and later one of the greatest lawyers in England. Going on to serve his King, he soon became one of Henry VIII's most trusted advisors. But then the unthinkable happened.
King Henry VIII defied Rome and set himself up as the head of the Church in England, commanding all of his subjects to acknowledge him as such. Sir Thomas resigned as Chancellor rather than betray his faith, but his defiance came at a price. King Henry had him arrested and charged with treason. On July 6, 1535, Sir Thomas More was beheaded for high treason and became a martyr for the Church. Illustrated.
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- Created Date:
- 2021-05-18
- Devotions:
- Saints & Blesseds
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- Media > Books > Non-Fiction > Religion Books
- Supplier:
- Ignatius Press
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- Books & Accessories
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- henry viii, sir thomas, raised london, london late, late thomas, thomas bright, bright student, student eager, thomas became, became scholar, scholar later, later one, one greatest, greatest lawyer, one henry
- Saints:
- St. Thomas More
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- Book
- short_description:
- Explore the inspiring life of St. Thomas More with this engaging biography from the Ignatius Press Vision series. Ideal for youths aged 9-16, it traces More's journey from a bright student in 15th-century London to one of England's greatest lawyers a
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- nd a trusted advisor to King Henry VIII. His story of faith and martyrdom is brought to life in this illustrated 165-page paperback by Elizabeth Ince.
St. Thomas More of London
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