ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Thomas More (1478–1535) was an English lawyer, humanist, statesman, and Catholic martyr, whose paradoxical life is reflected in his contrasting titles: he was knighted by King Henry VIII in 1521 and canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1935.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas More is one of the most important figures of the English Renaissance. Scholar, statesman, lawyer, author, family man, and saint (canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1935), he is considered by many an example of virtue, while others criticize him for his intolerance and fanaticism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thomas More served as a well-known humanist during the Renaissance period. His most notable work of humanism, Utopia, became an important proponent for reformation (not to be confused for the Protestant Reformation, which Thomas More never supported, being Catholic), to help reform society through literature.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thomas More was born in London in 1478 and studied to become a lawyer. Recognized for his great intelligence, impartiality, and wisdom, he rose through the ranks of Parliament and earned King Henry VIII’s favor until he became Lord Chancellor in 1529.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sir Thomas More was an English Humanist. He believed that Christian Humanism was the respectful fusion of religion and humanism. More was a deeply devoted humanist and catholic. He believed in the individual achievements of a man as long as they realized that it was all from God and for God.