This day in history, 7 February 1478 (some say 1477), is the traditional birthdate of Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor, in Milk Street, Cheapside, London. He was the son of Sir John More, lawyer and judge on the King’s Bench, and Agnes Graunger, daughter of Thomas Graunger, a Merchant of the Staple of Calais and an Alderman of London.
You can find out more about Sir Thomas More in the following articles:
- The Birth of Sir Thomas More, Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor
- Sir Thomas More – Bio
- 17 April 1534 – Thomas More sent to the Tower of London
- 3 June 1535 – The Interrogation of Sir Thomas More
- 26 June 1535 – A Commission of Oyer and Terminer Appointed to Try Sir Thomas More
- 5 July 1535 – Thomas More’s Last Letter
- 6 July 1535 – Execution of Thomas More, former Lord Chancellor
