Thomas More was an English politician, writer and Catholic martyr born in 1478. He wrote "Utopia" in 1516, describing an imaginary island nation with an ideal government and social system. The book criticized England's social problems and advocated principles like common ownership, equal rights and education. More refused to acknowledge King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England and was executed for treason in 1535. "Utopia" later influenced many socialist thinkers and political philosophers.

1. THOMAS MORE 1478 - 1535

2. BIOGRAPHY WAS BORN IN LONDON EDUCATED AT OXFORD AN MP A CATHOLIC FOUGHT AGAINST THE KING’S ABSOLUTE POWER

3. BIOGRAPHY REFUSED TO OBEY THE KING AS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH SENT TO THE TOWER EXECUTED AS A TRAITOR CANONISED LATER

4. “ UTOPIA” WRITTEN IN 1516 POLITICAL ESSAY WRITTEN IN LATIN TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH IN 1551 TWO PARTS

5. “ UTOPIA” A TRAVELLER RAPHAEL HYTHLODY AN IMAGINARY CONVERSATION WITH THE WRITER PART 1 – HYTHLODY’S OPINION OF ENGLAND ATTACKS THE EVILS OF THE COUNTRY PRIVATE PROPERTY, ENCLOSURE

6. “ UTOPIA” PART 2 AN UNKNOWN LAND IN AN UNKNOWN SEA AN IDEAL REPUBLIC

7. THE PRINCIPLES OF “UTOPIA” THE GOVERNMENT IS ELECTED THE OLDEST MAN – THE GOVERNOR NO PRIVATE PROPERTY EVERYBODY WORKS DIFFICULT WORK - SLAVES

8. THE PRINCIPLES OF “UTOPIA” TIME TO ENJOY MUSIC, ART, ETC. ALL SCHOOLING IS FREE MAN MUST BE HEALTHY AND WISE, BUT NOT RICH

9. INFLUENCE ON HISTORY BECAME POPULAR IN THE 19TH CENTURY KARL MARX, FRIEDRICH ENGELS PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNISM ADOPETD BY THE 19TH CENTURY SOCIALISTS