Justice for All
Historical Account★★★★Thomas More, born in 1477, became a leader in the church and government of England. He resigned his position of Lord Chancellor because he opposed King Henry VIII’s plan to annul his marriage to Queen Catherine of Aragon. In 1535, More was beheaded after refused to acknowledge Henry as head of the Church of England (which Henry established).
Today, More is remembered for a treatise he wrote in 1516, called “Utopia.” He invented this word, which literally meant “nonexistent land.” He used this word, and this book, to describe an ideal society, where there was justice and equality for citizens.
The point
Thomas More resigned as Lord Chancellor and was executed by Henry VIII for refusing to deny papal authority; his book 'Utopia' described an ideal society of justice and equality for all.