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Utopia is a novel written by Sir Thomas More based on fiction and socio-political satire. Thomas More describes a utopian island nation in this well-known book, where thousands of people live in harmony and peace, both men and women receive an education, and all property is shared. This utopian vision, which was originally written in Latin, is also a biting satire of Europe in the sixteenth century, and it has had a significant impact on utopian fiction even today. The story tells about More's journey to Antwerp as an ambassador for England and King Henry VIII is depicted in the book. When not performing his formal duties, More spends time, talking with his friend Peter Giles about intellectual topics. One day, More witnesses Giles conversing with a bearded man whom he believes to be a ship's captain. Raphael Hythloday, a new individual whom Giles quickly introduces to More, is revealed to be a philosopher and a globetrotter. For dinner and conversation, the three men go to Giles' home, where Hythloday starts to talk about his adventures. To know about his adventures, readers must read this book which will describe their conversation!

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"Sir Thomas More was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, and well-known Renaissance humanist. He is revered in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More. Thomas More was the son of Sir John More, a prominent barrister who subsequently served as a judge, and his wife Agnes (née Graunger), and was born on Milk Street in the City of London on February 7, 1478. The second of six kids, he was. St. Anthony's School, then regarded as one of London's top institutions, served as More's place of education. From October 1529 until May 1532, he also assisted Henry VIII as Lord High Chancellor of England. In his 1516 book Utopia, he outlines the governmental structure of a fictional island state. William More contemplated becoming a monk in 1503 and 1504, but he decided to be a layperson and enter politics instead. More is commemorated in the calendar of saints of the Third Order of Saint Francis as a member of that Order, according to tradition. On July 6, 1535, the execution took place at Tower Hill. The scaffold's frame appeared to be so weak that it may collapse as he was about to ascend the steps; he said: """"I pray you, master Lieutenant, see me safe up."""""

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