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Sir Thomas More
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Sir Thomas More

_et('6'); Sir Thomas More (1478-1535 CE) was a lawyer, scholar, statesman, and Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) who was executed in July 1535 CE for his refusal to endorse Henry's break of the Church in England from the Catholic...
Thomas Aquinas
Definition by Nathan Huffine

Thomas Aquinas

_et('6'); Saint Thomas Aquinas (l. 1225-1274, also known as the "Ox of Sicily" and the "Angelic Doctor") was a Dominican friar, mystic, theologian, and philosopher, all at once. Although he lived a relatively short life, dying at age 49, Thomas occupied...
Sir Thomas Fairfax
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Sir Thomas Fairfax

_et('6'); Sir Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax of Cameron (1612-1671), was the first and highly successful commander of the Parliamentarian New Model Army during the English Civil Wars (1642-1651). Fairfax's leadership, tactical prowess, and courage...
Thomas Becket
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Thomas Becket

_et('6'); Thomas Becket (aka Thomas á Becket) was chancellor to Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189) and then archbishop of Canterbury (1162 to 1170). Thomas repeatedly clashed with his sovereign over the relationship between the Crown and Church, particularly...
Thomas Cromwell
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Thomas Cromwell

_et('6'); Thomas Cromwell (l. c. 1485-1540 CE) served as chief minister to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) from 1532 to 1540 CE. With his king and the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer (in office 1533-55 CE), Cromwell masterminded the...
Thomas Cranmer
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Thomas Cranmer

_et('6'); Thomas Cranmer served as the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury from 1533 to 1555 and was one of the prime architects of the English Reformation during the reigns of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547) and Edward VI of England (r...
Sir Thomas More as Lord Chancellor
Image by Hans Holbein

Sir Thomas More as Lord Chancellor

_et('6'); A painting of Sir Thomas More as Lord Chancellor (in office 1530-2 CE) by Hans Holbein the Younger. Painted in 1530 CE. (Frick Collection, New York)
Sir Thomas More & Daughter
Image by William Frederick Yeames

Sir Thomas More & Daughter

_et('6'); A 19th century CE painting by William Frederick Yeames showing Sir Thomas More (1478-1535 CE) meeting his daughter following his death sentence for treason against Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE).
Sir Thomas More in the Tower of London
Image by Claudius Jacquand / Xavier Caré

Sir Thomas More in the Tower of London

_et('6'); A 19th century CE painting by Claudius Jacquand showing Sir Thomas More (1478-1535 CE) with his wife and daughter during his imprisonment in the Tower of London for treason against Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE). (Museum of Fine...
Sir Thomas Fairfax by the Walker Studio
Image by Robert Walker Studio

Sir Thomas Fairfax by the Walker Studio

_et('6'); A 17th-century portrait of Sir Thomas Fairfax (1612-71) the first commander of the Parliamentarian New Model Army during the English Civil Wars (1642-51). By the Robert Walker Studio. (Sotherby's Auction House)
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