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Who painted Thomas Moore?

Who painted Thomas Moore?

Hans Holbein the Younger
Portrait of Sir Thomas More (Holbein)

Portrait of Sir Thomas More
Artist Hans Holbein the Younger
Year 1527
Type Oil on oak
Dimensions 74.2 cm × 59 cm (29.2 in × 23 in)

Was Anne more related to Thomas More?

Anne More (née Cresacre) (1511–1577), Wife of John More, son of Sir Thomas More. Thomas More II (1531–1606), Grandson of Sir Thomas More. Margaret Roper (1505–1544), Daughter of Sir Thomas More.

How old was St Thomas More?

57 years (1478–1535)
Thomas More/Age at death

What was Thomas More famous for?

Thomas More is known for his 1516 book ‘Utopia’ and for his untimely death in 1535, after refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England.

Who were Thomas More’s parents?

John More
Agnes More
Thomas More/Parents

Did Thomas More have a wife?

Alice Morem. 1511–1535
Jane Coltm. 1505–1511
Thomas More/Wife

Where is Thomas More buried?

St Peter Ad Vincula Royal Chapel, London, United Kingdom
Thomas More/Place of burial

Why does Thomas More call his world as Utopia?

Sir Thomas More (1477 – 1535) was the first person to write of a ‘utopia’, a word used to describe a perfect imaginary world. He coined the word ‘utopia’ from the Greek ou-topos meaning ‘no place’ or ‘nowhere’. It was a pun – the almost identical Greek word eu-topos means ‘a good place’.

Who married Thomas More?

Thomas More/Spouse
He was left a widower with four children, and within weeks of his first wife’s death he married Alice Middleton, the widow of a London mercer.

What happened to Thomas More wife?

Historians have concluded that Sir Thomas More married Alice so he could have a step-mother for his four children after his first wife, Jane, died in 1511. One of her step-daughters was Margaret More. Alice was also considered wealthy, as her first husband left her all of his estate, and her family owned property.