Information on Sir Thomas More, lawyer, author, and saint.
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- Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Thomas More Biographical article on the Lord Chancellor of England, and martyr. Beheaded 1535.
- The Story of Thomas More Complete online text of the book by John Farrow. With portrait.
- Saint Thomas More, Martyr, Chancellor of England From the book "Lives of Saints," published by John J. Crawley.
- The Life of Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) Hypertext biography of the Renaissance English author and Catholic martyr. At Luminarium.
- Proclaiming Saint Thomas More Patron of Statesmen and Politicians Apostolic letter, issued motu proprio, by Pope John Paul II. Includes biographical information on the saint, lauded even in his own lifetime as a model of moral integrity and devotion to justice.
- Muriel Mirak-Wiessbach: St. Thomas More Speech presented to a Schiller Institute conference. Delves into More's idea of law and his ideal of the king.
- The History Guide: Sir Thomas More, 1478-1535 Portrait and short biography of the English statesman. Also Erasmus's description.
- Catholic Online: St. Thomas More Biographical portrait of the martyr.
- What politicians can learn from Thomas More Lessons from the life of a sixteenth-century lawyer.
- St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church: Thomas More Portrait, short biography.
- University of Surrey Catholic Society: Our Patron, St. Thomas More Portrait, biographical profile, "Prayer of St. Thomas More," links.
- St. Thomas More Catholic Parish: Our Patron, St. Thomas More Biographical sketch of their patron saint.
- Our Patron Saint Profile of St. Thomas More.
- The Trial of Sir Thomas More, 1535 An online account of the trial and execution, from the World Wide Legal Information Association.
- Who2: Sir Thomas More Biographical profile.
- Mark P. Shea: St. Thomas More More is proof that even lawyers can get to heaven.
- Bold Type: Peter Ackroyd Excerpt from Ackroyd's biography of Sir Thomas More, and an interview of the author.
- CatholicSaints.Info: Thomas More Illustrated profile, with links. Also a reading from a letter that More wrote to his beloved daughter Margaret while he was in prison.
- The Life of Sir Thomas More By William Roper, More's son-in-law. 117K.