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Thomas More's Education and Career

Thomas More was born into a distinguished legal family in 1477, the oldest son of lawyer John More. He attended St. Anthony's school in London and then served in Archbishop Morton's household. In 1492 he attended Canterbury College in Oxford and subsequently went to study law at Lincoln's Inn in 1493.

In 1501 More was called to the Bar, after which time he rose quickly through the ranks of English Society. He was elected to Parliament in 1503, appointed Under-Sheriff of London in 1510, knighted in 1521, and became speaker of Parliament in 1523.

During this time he was also active in the fields of literature and philosophy. His best know work is Utopia, considered one of the best dialogues of all time, in which he tackled such controversial subjects as: the economic system, the prevalant philosophy, divorce, suicide, and the toleration of religious differences.


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