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This magnet pictures Thomas More (1478-1535), English lawyer, scholar, author, knight, statesman and Catholic saint. He was executed for treason after refusing to honor Parliament over the Pope, for which he was canonized in 1935 by Pope Pius XI. Traditional Catholics celebrate his feast day on July 6, the day of his martyrdom.
More's most controversial work, the novel Utopia, was written in 1516. In it he touted religious tolerance, maybe not reckoning that tolerance would soon be tested by the likes of Martin Luther with his 95 Theses. Within a decade, More's religious tolerance had deteriorated sufficiently that he had Lutherans burned at the stake. Doesn't seem very saint like. When it was More's turn to be executed, Henry VIII treated him with a more humane beheading.
Prior to becoming Henry VIII's counselor, More was an undersheriff in London. In Henry's service, More was knighted, made undertreasurer, Speaker of the House of Commons and eventually Lord Chancellor.
Each magnet size: 4" x 5" (10.16cm x 12.70cm)
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