St. Thomas More, God s Humble Servant - 1305 Words

St. Thomas More, God s Humble Servant Thomas More was a great saint because of his trust in God and because of the virtues he developed. As a young boy Thomas More was a page of Archbishop Morton. He excelled at almost everything, and soon became one of Archbishop Morton s favorites. Archbishop Morton recognized a brilliant mind when he saw one, and enthusiastic little Thomas certainly was one. The Archbishop asked Sir John More if it would be ok if he sent Thomas to Oxford University. Sir John hesitated because he wanted Thomas to be a lawyer not a philosopher. Eventually, The Archbishop persuaded Sir John and Thomas was sent to Oxford. Sir John only allowed his son a penny every day—pennies were worth more than they are today†¦show more content†¦His father was very angry at him because he did not want Thomas to be a priest he wanted him to become a rich and respected lawyer. Thomas lived like the monks did. He even wore a shirt that was so rough it would often cause bleeding. Thomas met a monk named Erasmus who wanted to reform the Church. Thomas promised to help Erasmus. Four years after first comi ng to the Charterhouse Thomas decided that he wasn t worthy to be a priest so he went to an Inn to stay instead. However he still kept to the monastic way of life , and also kept wearing the rough shirt. Later, Thomas was elected into the Parliament, and even though he was a new member he was soon to play a key role. The king called a meeting, and asked for ninety thousand pounds. even though the members of parliament thought the request was unreasonable there was no one willing to stand up to him. The king was very sure he was going to get his money but surprisingly Thomas argued so strongly that they only gave the king forty thousand pounds. The king was so angry he made Sir John More pay one hundred pounds! Sir John told Thomas that he should get married. Thomas married Jane Colt to the relief of his father. Thomas moved to Bucklersbury with Jane. They had four children: Margaret Elizabeth, Cecily, and John. Sadly, Jane died, and Thomas was left with four kids to take care of. He remarried a widow named Alice Middleton who had a child named Alice. Soon afterwards, Henry VII died and King Henry VIII