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Catholic science fiction writer R. A. Lafferty wrote his novel Past Master as a modern equivalent to More's Utopia, which he saw as a satire.

In this novel, Thomas More is brought through time to the year 2535, where he is made king of the future world of " Astrobe ", only to be beheaded after ruling for a mere nine days.

One of the characters in the novel compares More favourably to almost every other major historical figure: " He had one completely honest moment right at the end.

I cannot think of anyone else who ever had one.