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Why was Sir Thomas More beheaded by Henry VIII during the English Reformation?

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He had many of Henry VIII's supporters killed to get himself a better position.

He supported Henry VIII's rival who wanted the Church and the throne.

He rejected granting a divorce to Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.

He refused to support Henry VIII as head of the Church of England.

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Answer:

He refused to support Henry VIII as head of the Church of England.

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Thomas Moore was a staunch Catholic, and he believed that making Henry the head of the Church (which would break England off from the influence of the Pope) was not a Christian thing to do.

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Answer:

He refused to support Henry VIII as head of the church of england

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