# Thomas More is executed (1535)

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The former lord chancellor was executed after refusing to recognize royal supremacy. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at 6 July 1535 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. His death became a defining symbol of resistance to Henry VIII's religious settlement.

## Why it matters
His death became a defining symbol of resistance to Henry VIII's religious settlement.

Ruler at the time: [Henry VIII](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-viii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Thomas More is executed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Thomas+More+is+executed&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Thomas More is executed](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Thomas+More+is+executed)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281500%E2%80%931599%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)