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?1477-1535: Intellectual, Historian, Politician, [[Catholicism|Catholic]] Martyr and Saint (also known as Thomas Morus): wrote a history of [[Richard III]] and the supposed travel report ''Utopia'' (1516). Became Privy Councellor and later Chancellor for [[Henry VIII]]. Remained loyal to the Pope's authority during the split from Rome, committed to the Tower, indicted of high treason, found guilty and beheaded in 1535. Became a Catholic saint in 1935.  
?1477-1535: Intellectual, Historian, Politician, [[Catholicism|Catholic]] Martyr and Saint (also known as Thomas Morus): wrote a history of [[Richard III]] and the supposed travel report ''Utopia'' (1516). Became Privy Councellor and later Chancellor for [[Henry VIII]]. Remained loyal to the Pope's authority during the split from Rome, committed to the Tower, indicted of high treason, found guilty and beheaded in 1535. Became a Catholic saint in 1935.
 
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?1477-1535: Intellectual, Historian, Politician, Catholic Martyr and Saint (also known as Thomas Morus): wrote a history of Richard III and the supposed travel report Utopia (1516). Became Privy Councellor and later Chancellor for Henry VIII. Remained loyal to the Pope's authority during the split from Rome, committed to the Tower, indicted of high treason, found guilty and beheaded in 1535. Became a Catholic saint in 1935.