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St Thomas More was a lawyer, a Lord Chancellor and a member of the Court of the Star Chamber, an appeals court on civil and criminal matters. He was a devout Catholic and saw the Protestant Reformation as heresy. In 1535, More was tried and convicted of treason, despite a brilliant defence of himself. He was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered, the traditional punishment for treason.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Law broken | Treason |
| Trial date | 1 July |
| Sentence | Hanged, drawn, and quartered |
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What You'll Learn
Treason
St Thomas More was convicted of treason. He was a member of the Court of the Star Chamber, an appeals court on civil and criminal matters, including riot and sedition. He was a supporter of the Catholic Church and saw the Protestant Reformation as heresy. He believed that Martin Luther's call to destroy the Catholic Church was a call to war.
More was convicted in fifteen minutes, despite a brilliant defence of himself and persuasive testimony, grounded in truth and fact. He was sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, which was the traditional punishment for treason.
More's conviction was based on the testimony of several dubious witnesses who claimed that he had spoken words that had the same effect as treason. He could not break the law of which he was accused if he remained silent. However, he had no defence against treachery.
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Treachery
St Thomas More was convicted of breaking the Treachery Act. As Lord Chancellor, he was a member of the Court of the Star Chamber, an appeals court on civil and criminal matters, including riot and sedition. More supported the Catholic Church and saw the Protestant Reformation as heresy, a threat to the unity of both church and society. He believed in the theology, argumentation, and ecclesiastical laws of the church, and "heard Luther's call to destroy the Catholic Church as a call to war".
More was tried on 1 July and convicted by a court that included Anne Boleyn's father, brother and uncle. He could not be convicted of the law of which he was accused if he remained silent, but he had no defence against treachery, and several dubious witnesses were able to contrive a story that he had spoken words that had the same effect as treason. Despite a brilliant defence of himself and persuasive testimony, grounded in truth and fact, More was convicted in 15 minutes. The court sentenced him to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, which was the traditional punishment for treason.
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The Protestant Reformation
St Thomas More was a lawyer and Lord Chancellor who supported the Catholic Church and saw the Protestant Reformation as heresy. He believed in the theology, argumentation, and ecclesiastical laws of the church, and "heard Luther's call to destroy the Catholic Church as a call to war".
More was convicted of treason in 15 minutes, despite a brilliant defence of himself and persuasive testimony, grounded in truth and fact. He was sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, which was the traditional punishment for treason.
More could not break the law of which he was accused if he remained silent. However, he had no defence against treachery, and several dubious witnesses were able to contrive a story that he had spoken words that had the same effect as treason.
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The Court of the Star Chamber
St Thomas More was convicted of treason, although the evidence against him was dubious. He was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered, which was the traditional punishment for treason.
More was a member of the Court of the Star Chamber, an appeals court on civil and criminal matters, including riot and sedition. The court was the final appeal in dissenter's trials. More supported the Catholic Church and saw the Protestant Reformation as heresy, a threat to the unity of both church and society. He believed in the theology, argumentation, and ecclesiastical laws of the church, and "heard Luther's call to destroy the Catholic Church as a call to war".
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The Catholic Church
St Thomas More was a devout Catholic who saw the Protestant Reformation as heresy and a threat to the unity of both church and society. He believed in the theology, argumentation, and ecclesiastical laws of the church. He was a lawyer and Lord Chancellor, and a member of the Court of the Star Chamber, an appeals court on civil and criminal matters.
More was convicted of treason in 1535, although he did not technically break the law of which he was accused. He was convicted by a court that included Anne Boleyn's father, brother and uncle. Several witnesses were able to contrive a story that he had spoken words that had the same effect as treason. He was sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, which was the traditional punishment for treason.
More was canonised in 1935 as a saint by the Catholic Church. He is the patron saint of adopted children, civil servants, court clerks, difficult marriages, large families, politicians, step-parents, widowers, and difficult marriages.
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Frequently asked questions
St Thomas More was convicted of treason.
St Thomas More defended himself by remaining silent, but he was unable to defend himself against treachery.
St Thomas More was sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, which was the traditional punishment for treason.
