Thomas More was the Lord Chancellor of England and a devout Catholic who opposed the reforms of Henry VIII, including the establishment of the Church of England. He refused to accept Henry as the Head of the Church and was eventually executed in 1535 for his refusal to swear an oath recognizing Henry's divorce and remarriage.

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Thomas More was

A) a humanist bitterly opposed to the Church
B) an early English convert to Luther
C) the Lord Chancellor who was killed for his adherence to Catholicism
D) a bishop who opposed Henry VIII
E) a rival claimant to the English throne

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