Thomas More

In 1529 More became Lord Chancellor of England, this was not to last long for the Kings dispute with the Catholic Church, and his need for More's approval. Henry came to him more than once for an answer on his position on Henry's divorce, Sir Thomas stayed quiet giving no answer. He resigend his office in 1532, citing reasons of ill health, but almost definitely because of Henrys oblate defiance of the church. Sir Thomas refused to attend the coronation of Queen Anne Boleyn in June 1533, something that did not aid his stance with the King. In 1534 he was one of the people accused of complicity with Elizabeth Barton, the nun of Kent who opposed Henry's break with Rome, but was not attainted due to protection from the Lords who refused to pass the bill until More's name was off the list of names. However, More could not escape jailing when he refused to swear to the Act of Succession and the Oath of Supremacy. More was committed to the Tower of London on April 17 1535. …