Statesman & writer
Thomas More
Wrote Utopia and coined the word, then refused to accept Henry VIII as head of the church and was beheaded for it. He told the executioner his beard had committed no treason.
Sir Thomas More, venerated in the Catholic Church as a martyr and saint, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, theologian and Renaissance humanist. He also served Henry VIII as Lord Chancellor from October 1529 to May 1532. He wrote Utopia, published in 1516, which describes the political system of an imaginary island state.
- Born
- 1478-02-07, London, EnglandA Thursday
- Died
- 1535-07-06, London, EnglandA Saturday, aged 57
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1478-02-07, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 18°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 27°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 27°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 26°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 20°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 2°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 27°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 28°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 28°37′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1535-07-06, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 13°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 29°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 0°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 10°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 7°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 9°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 22°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 4°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 5°29′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Thomas More was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.