Thomas More
English statesman and humanist scholar whose Utopia invented the genre of the utopian fiction and coined the word 'utopia.' He was executed by Henry VIII for refusing to accept the royal supremacy over the Church. He was canonized by the Catholic Church.
Works
- UtopiaSatirical description of an imaginary island with perfect social and political institutions
- The History of King Richard IIIHistorical narrative account of the reign and crimes of King Richard III
- A Dialogue of Comfort Against TribulationPhilosophical dialogue offering consolation against adversity through Christian faith and reason
- The Confutation of Tyndale's AnswerTheological defense of Catholic doctrine against Protestant reformer critiques
- A Dialogue of ComfortPhilosophical dialogue offering consolation against adversity through Christian faith
- A History of King Richard IIIHistorical narrative account of the reign and crimes of King Richard III