Why was Saint Thomas More a martyr?

Answer 1

Saint Thomas More (1478 - 1535), husband and father and a Catholic, was Chancellor of England. When King Henry VIII declared himself to be Head of the Church in England, Thomas More and many other English subjects hoped that a way could be found whereby they could continue to be the loyal subjects of the King as Head of State, while remaining loyal Catholics, looking to the Pope as Head of the Church. It soon became clear, however, that those holding political and church offices would be forced to renounce any allegiance to the Pope, or die. Thomas More resigned the Chancellorship and retired to his home, citing ill health, but his absence from Court was noted and resented. Charges of treason against the king were brought against him; he was found guilty and executed by beheading. His last words on the scaffold were, "I die the king's good servant, but God's first."

Answer 2

Saint Thomas More was martyred because he refused to accept King Henry VIII as the head of the Church of England and refused to acknowledge his divorce from Queen Catherine of Aragon. Despite pressure and threats of execution, More remained steadfast in his allegiance to the Catholic Church and was eventually executed for treason.

Answer 3

St. Thomas More refused to accept King Henry VIII as the founder of a new Christian denomination. He only acknowledged the Pope as the Spiritual Leader of the Church.

For this, he was beheaded.

Answer 4

Roman Catholic AnswerSt. Thomas More, a very pious man who served as Chancellor of England under Henry VIII. He was martyred for his faith. You can read the entire story at the link below:

Answer 5

Thomas More was martyred for his refusal to bend his religious beliefs to the King Henry VIII's political needs. He was beheaded on July 6,1535, on Tower Hill, London, England, and canonized in 1935 by Pope Pius XI, primarily due to his martyrdom. Thomas More died as a martyr which assured him a title of saint.

Answer 6

St Thomas More is a saint due to his martyrdom. Contrary to popular belief, not every saint has performed miracles. It was not a requirement. Another example of this is St. Thomas Aquinas.

Today, it is not possible to be canonized a saint without performing at least two miracles (used to be three). Also, the miracles must occur after the death of the person in question. That way it can be certain that the person is in Heaven.

Answer 7

Thomas More followed his conscience rather than obey the British monarchy and was martyred for his actions.

Answer 8

Thomas More became a saint because he died as a martyr for defending the faith.

Answer 9

Thomas refused to give into King Henry's demands and was martyred for his faith.

Answer 10

Thomas was a staunch defender of the faith during a time of great religious turmoil in Britain. He was martyred for his faith which almost assured him of sainthood.