The Contemporary Impact of Thomas More
Thomas More did many important things during his time in history. He wrote a book called "Utopia," describing a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean, possessing a seemingly perfect world. In the picture to the right is part of his Utopia.
More was convicted of treason was widely seen as unfair, even among Protestants. Erasmus, one of his friends said he was 'more pure than any snow' and that his genius was 'such as England never had and never again will have.'
Roman Catholic writer, G.K. Chesterton said that More was the 'greatest historical character in English history.'
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_More
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