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Thomas More was executed because he was found guilty of supposedly denying that the King was the Supreme Head of the Church of England.
More was placed on trial for refusing to take the oath required by the First Succession Act (Succession to the Crown Act 1533). While on trial, the Solicitor General (Richard Rich) testified that he had heard More deny that the King was the Supreme Head of the Church of England, in his presence. The testimony was almost surely perjured, as two other witnesses state that they did not hear More make any such statement, on the same occasion.
More was found guilty of high treason, and executed.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoHe behead St Thomas More because, St Thomas was against what Henry did. Henry destroyed all of the items in the monasteries that weren't worth money, which destroyed years and years of history written by the monks. He changed some of the rules in the Catholic church and named it the Church of England. St Thomas was very against this. If anyone went against what Henry did or said, they would be in trouble with Henry.
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∙ 12y agoThomas refused to acknowledge the king's supremacy over the Catholic Church.
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∙ 9y agoSir Thomas More was beheaded by King Henry VII for treason against the king.
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Why did Henry viii behead thomas Moore?
he wouldn't accept henry as the head of the church Abbie ;)
Did king Henry VII behead Thomas More?
No, King Henry VII had nothing to do with Thomas More. It was Henry VII's son, Henry VIII that beheaded Sir Thomas More for high treason. More had gone against Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy that gave him more power than the Catholic Church. Since More was a devoted Catholic, he was torn in between serving the King and his religion, at first keeping silent and refusing to sign the Act. However for this silence he was sentenced to the tower, but a death sentence could not be passed as he had not opposed the Act, but merely kept silent. Eventually, More openly went against Henry VIII, and was executed.
Was Thomas More a friend to Henry VIII?
Sire Thomas More was an intellectual and humanist during Henry VIII's reign. Thomas More was a member of the King's Council as well as Speaker of the House in Parliament. Thomas More acted as Henry VIII's close adviser and confident. After the dismissal of Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas More was also appointed as the Chancellor to King Henry VIII.
Who was Henry VIII's Lord Chancelor?
Cardinal wolsey, then Thomas More
Who was the bishop that Henry VIII had killed?
Cromwell, and earlier on Thomas More
Why did Henry viii behead thomas Moore?
he wouldn't accept henry as the head of the church Abbie ;)
How many of his wives did Henry VIII actually behead himself?
Henry VIII didn't physically behead anyone himself; others did it.
Did king Henry VII behead Thomas More?
No, King Henry VII had nothing to do with Thomas More. It was Henry VII's son, Henry VIII that beheaded Sir Thomas More for high treason. More had gone against Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy that gave him more power than the Catholic Church. Since More was a devoted Catholic, he was torn in between serving the King and his religion, at first keeping silent and refusing to sign the Act. However for this silence he was sentenced to the tower, but a death sentence could not be passed as he had not opposed the Act, but merely kept silent. Eventually, More openly went against Henry VIII, and was executed.
Who was Thomas More beheaded by?
Henry VIII of England
Was Thomas More a friend to Henry VIII?
Sire Thomas More was an intellectual and humanist during Henry VIII's reign. Thomas More was a member of the King's Council as well as Speaker of the House in Parliament. Thomas More acted as Henry VIII's close adviser and confident. After the dismissal of Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas More was also appointed as the Chancellor to King Henry VIII.
What was Henry VIII dislikes?
Not being obeyed and losing; when he grew up he began to cheat at games.
Who was Henry VIII's Lord Chancelor?
Cardinal wolsey, then Thomas More
What saint worked for King Henry VIII?
St Thomas More
Who became Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII in 1529?
Thomas More
Who was the bishop that Henry VIII had killed?
Cromwell, and earlier on Thomas More
What changed after Henry VIII died?
The king of England. The King of England made people behead Henry. Unless he was out of the country in a month.
Which wife did Henry VIII behead first?
Two of them: Anne Boleyn and Katharine Howard.
