Thomas More, the English statesman, humanist and saint, has strong ties to the English Monastery. A relic of Thomas More is kept in the chapel, lending the monastery a special spiritual significance. Furthermore, his descendants played a remarkable role in the history of the monastery: a female descendant of Thomas More (the daughter of his adopted daughter) entered the monastery and became prioress. She stood at the head of the community and contributed to the continuity, governance and religious life of the English Convent. Thus, the legacy of Thomas More lives on not only in a relic, but also in his family’s involvement with this unique Bruges monastic community.