Thomas More (1477–1535) is one of the most widely respected figures in English history. As a young man he studied Latin and logic, and in 1501 he entered the law profession. Despite the demands of his career, More continued to read widely and became a Humanist scholar. The most famous expression of his Humanist philosophy was his book Utopia, published in 1516. In it he described his vision of a perfect society ruled by reason. More was intimately involved in the education of his own children and other young people who joined his household. Most of these were girls, who received a then unusual opportunity for a classical education. More became a trusted advisor to King Henry VIII, who made him chancellor in 1529. Two years later More tried to resign his position, realizing that he could never acknowledge a secular king as head of the Church of England. Because he did not accept Henry's divorce of his previous queen, Catherine of Aragon, More did not attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn in 1533, and the next year he refused to sign the Act of Succession. After spending over a year imprisoned in the Tower of London, More was convicted of treason and sentenced to death. He was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 1935.