Devotional Candle - St. Thomas More by J. Lonneman

English lawyer, author, and statesman Thomas More was a leading humanist scholar and occupied many public offices, including that of Lord Chancellor from 1529 to 1532. Despite his demanding occupation, Thomas was a devoted husband and father and fostered religious traditions within his family. He always spent Fridays in prayer. Thomas resigned his chancellorship to protest King Henry VIII's claim to be supreme head of the Church of England. His dissent ended his political career and led to his execution for treason in the Tower of London.