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Which English humanist was beheaded because he refused to recognize King Henry VIII as the head of the Church of England? A. Erasmus B. Thomas More C. John Calvin D. Martin Luther

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saadhussain514

Correct answer choice is :

B) Thomas More

Explanation:

Sir Thomas More, revered in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social scholar, writer, diplomat, and noted Renaissance philosopher. He was also a counselor to Henry VIII, and Lord High Chancellor of England. More resisted the Protestant Revolution, inappropriate, the belief of Martin Luther and William Tyndale. More also denied the king's division from the Catholic Church, declining to recognize Henry as Supreme Head of the Church of England and the cancellation of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. After denying to take the Oath of Supremacy, he was condemned for crime and executed.

MsEleanor

B. Thomas More

Thomas More was a counselor to Henry VIII but after refusing to recognize the Church of England and Henry VIII as the head of that church he was beheaded at the order of the king.

More aided Henry VIII in responding to Martin Luther in support of the Catholic Church. His work earned him a trust spot of counselor for the king. However, when Henry VIII insisted his marriage to Catherine of Aragon was void and he should be allowed to divorce her More struggled to support the King. The division became worse when Henry VIII declared himself the leader of the Church of England. More was found guilty of treason and beheaded for his unwillingness to recognize Henry VIII as head of the Church of England.

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