Which of the following statements concerning Desiderius Erasmus is NOT true?
A) He de-emphasized external forms of religion such as pilgrimages and fasts.
B) He believed the Vulgate contained errors and published a new translation of the New Testament.
C) Contemporaries claimed "Erasmus laid the egg that Luther hatched."
D) He actively sought to destroy the unity of the medieval Christian church.
E) His The Praise of Folly was a scathing indictment of the abuses of the church.
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