Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas More

Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas More - King Henry VII
9 Henry Road, Finsbury Park, London (Piccadilly and Victoria Lines).

In 1533 Pope Clement VII excommunicated King Henry VIII, and the Act of Supremacy was passed, this established King Henry VIII as the head of the Church of England but Saint Thomas More, who was the Chancellor, refused to recognise Henry as Supreme Head of the Church.  More was executed in 1535 at Tower Hill, London.

Thomas More was born in Milk Street, close to Cheapside, London.