# Click here for a list of Atelier Leda's medal necklaces ✼••┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼ This is a medal necklace of St. Thomas More, the patron saint of politicians and lawyers, and a symbol of those who pursue justice ✧*。 † St. Thomas More † (1478–1535) St. Thomas More (1478–1535) was an English lawyer, politician, and devout Catholic. He was a highly educated man who studied at Oxford University and Lincoln's Inn, and he worked to improve English law and wrote the famous book "Utopia." In this book, he contemplated an ideal society and wished for people to live righteously and happily. ※ The word "Utopia" (ideal world) was coined by Thomas More. In England at the time, King Henry VIII, due to a divorce issue, separated from the Catholic Church and attempted to create a new church (the Church of England). Thomas More, though serving the King, did not acknowledge the King's actions, stating, "I cannot go against the teachings of God." As a result, he was arrested for disobeying the King's orders and was eventually executed (beheaded). It is said that Thomas More, until the very end, upheld his faith and said, "I am the King's good servant, but God's first." From this stance, he was canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church as a "person who protected the conscience of faith." He teaches us the importance of upholding one's beliefs. Thomas More pursued justice based on his faith and, while serving the King, remained faithful to God. Therefore, he is considered a model, especially for those working in politics and law, and his life teaches us "the courage to act according to our conscience even in difficult times." In 1935, 400 years after his death, he became a saint in both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. Lived: February 7, 1478 – July 6, 1535 Feast Day: June 22 Patronage: Politicians / Lawyers / Civil Servants / Those who pursue justice / Those who act according to their conscience / Families ✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼ 《Medal》 St. Thomas More 16×10mm 《Cross》 Jesus Christ 12×10mm 《Size》 40cm + 5cm adjuster ♱‧⁺ ⊹✭˚.