when king henry left the roman catholic church because the pope would not give him a divorce from his first wife, he started the church of england. more was a devout catholic, so he did not accept the king as head of the church. because of this, he was arrested and executed for treason. he was thought of as a martyr and made a saint by the roman catholic church in 1935. his feast day is on 22 june and he is the patron of lawyers and politicians. a play and movie called a man for all seasons is based on his life.