St. Thomas More
St. Thomas More (1478–1535) was an English politician best known for Utopia, a description of an ideal state. More is celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church as a martyr. He served on Henry VIII's royal service for many years, holding several important offices including lord chancellor (1529) despite his disapproval of the king's divorce. Three years later, however, More resigned due to illness. Then, in 1534, More was imprisoned for his refusal to accept the Act of Supremecy, which removed the pope from the English church. More was later executed for treason.