Above Quote by Peter Ackroyd

Sir Thomas More was a victim of injustice and irony. Generously and meekly, just as he was about to be martyred, he said: Paul…

— Neal A. Maxwell

“He finds he cannot think of the dying men at all. Into his mind instead strays the picture of More on the scaffold, seen…

— Hilary Mantel

“Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), also known as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, author, and statesman. During…

— Thomas More

“But then it was Thomas More who reminded us that when you don these robes you must be willing to make decisions that will…

— Jeffrey Archer

“Despite having murdered his wife and eldest son, he was venerated as a saint—quite an impressive feat for a man who was both deified…

— Lars Brownworth

“Thomas More still has some credit with the king. And he has written him a letter, saying,” he manages to smile, “that I am…

— Hilary Mantel

The agony of martyrdom is almost too much to bear. In the early hours, when the loss is fresh, there is no comfort in…

— David Ebershoff

“1555 – Burning of Protestant martyr, clergyman and Biblical editor, John Rogers, at Smithfield. Rogers was the first England Protestant burned in Mary I's…

— Claire Ridgway

We should be wary what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men, how we spill that seasoned life of man, preserved…

— John Milton

“Francis stared down at the Duchess of York's letter. He swallowed, then read aloud in a husky voice, "It was showed by John Sponer…

— Sharon Kay Penman

Martyrs - those killed because of their Catholic faith - can be beatified even if they don't perform a miracle. However, all beatified individuals…

— Charles Duhigg

This is a particular thing, you know, catholic stories of martyrs who had their head removed and then continued to be miraculous in the…

— Black Francis