2 Chronicles 25-27; Proverbs 2:12-22

Friday's Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 25-27; Proverbs 2:12-22

On this day in church history, Sir Thomas More was beheaded for failing to recognize the sovereignty of King Henry VIII over the church.

On the morning of July 6, 1535, [More] was told to make ready. He joked with the executioner and proclaimed himself the King's good servant, "but God's first." At 9 A.M. he was beheaded. After his bloody death, his head was exhibited on London bridge. In 1886 Leo XIII beatified More and in 1935 Pius XI canonized the English martyr. Source: Christian History Institute.

The above information is located on the July 5 page of CHI. Evidently the editors wanted to list a more important event on July 6. It happened in 1054. If you don't know what it was, click here to find out.