(1478-1535)
Thomas More, recognized sixteenth-century lawyer, Christian humanist, and classical scholar, was born in London on February 7, 1478 and was the son of judge Sir John More. After attending Oxford University, he studied law at New Inn. He was elected into Parliament at the age of 26, and at 27 he married Jane Colt and had four children over the next five years. When he was 33 and at the height of his career, Jane died, leaving More with four young children. One month later, he married again for the sake of his children. When he started work as a judge, at the age of 32, he became a well-known and loved London citizen because of his gifts of intellectual genius and endearing wit and virtue.
