Thomas Troward (1847-1916) was an English author whose works influenced the New Thought Movement and mystic Christianity. Troward was born to Albany and Fredrica Troward. His father was born in the County of Middlesex in 1799, his grandfather had been a lawyer.In 1865 Troward won the Halford gold medal for literature. it was while writing the lndian Civil Service examination he found himself unprepared for the subject of metaphysics. When asked what texts he used he gave the, now famous, reply,
