Utopia by Thomas More Hardback Book 9781605120492

Utopia by Thomas More Akasha Classics AkashaPublishingCom Sir Thomas More son of Sir John More a justice of the Kings Bench was born in 1478 in Milk Street in the city of London After his earlier education at St Anthonys School in Threadneedle Street he was placed as a boy in the household of Cardinal John Morton Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor It was not unusual for persons of wealth or influence and sons of good families to be so established together in a relation of patron and client The youth wore his patrons livery and added to his state The patron used afterwards his wealth or influence in helping his young client forward in the world Cardinal Morton had been in earlier days that Bishop of Ely whom Richard III sent to the Tower was busy afterwards in hostility to Richard and was a chief adviser of Henry VII who in 1486 made him Archbishop of Canterbury and nine months afterwards Lord Chancellor Cardinal Morton of talk at whose table there are recollections in quotUtopiaquot delighted in the quick wit of young Thomas More He once said quotWhoever shall live to try it shall see this child here waiting at table prove a notable and rare manquot At the...