Utopia and more's age

When Thomas More wrote his book Utopia the influence of Renaissance and Reform had been spreading its influence over Europe and England.The Renaiisance movement has in its roots the rejuvanation of the interest in ancient greek culture and the re-examination of the works of Plato.Another movement which made its repercussions be strongly felt all over the continent was the Reformation against which the Catholic church of the times was in fierce struggle to …

…every one contributes equally to the national budget.Whereas,in More's time,there is religious tension and political instability,there is a large amount of poor people deprived of all the things which make us humans.Most people wate their time in idleness.So,we can say that More,as a humanist,criticises England in all ways possible;socially,economically and politically.And in this period of contradictions,he also dies in a contradictory way.