St Dunstan’s Church in Canterbury has revealed plans to exhume and preserve the remains of Catholic martyr Sir Thomas More.
The plan is to put the centuries-old holy relic on display, before placing it in a shrine in 2035, lining up with the 500th anniversary of More’s execution.
More was Henry VIII's lord chancellor but was best known for defying the King and was executed for treason in 1535 in Tower Hill, London.
A lawyer, author, philosopher and devout Catholic, he refused to accept Henry as head of the newly formed Church of England - a decision that cost him his life.
