Question
Why did King Henry VIII have Thomas More beheaded?
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The king wanted to appoint Thomas More archbishop of Canterbury and he refused.
The king wanted to appoint Thomas More archbishop of Canterbury and he refused.
Thomas More believed in the teachings of Martin Luther.
Thomas More believed in the teachings of Martin Luther.
More refused to recognize the king as the head of the Church of England.
More refused to recognize the king as the head of the Church of England.
The king heard that monasteries were corrupt.
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The king wanted to appoint Thomas More archbishop of Canterbury and he refused.
The king wanted to appoint Thomas More archbishop of Canterbury and he refused.
Thomas More believed in the teachings of Martin Luther.
Thomas More believed in the teachings of Martin Luther.
More refused to recognize the king as the head of the Church of England.
More refused to recognize the king as the head of the Church of England.
The king heard that monasteries were corrupt.
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King Henry VIII had Thomas More beheaded primarily because More refused to recognize the king as the head of the Church of England. This refusal was rooted in More's deep Catholic faith and his allegiance to the Pope in Rome. More's opposition to Henry's break from the Catholic Church, which was initiated in order to allow the king to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn, ultimately led to his execution in 1535. Although More was a respected advisor and had initially supported the king, his steadfast adherence to his beliefs and refusal to compromise on matters of conscience resulted in his tragic fate.
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GPT-4o mini
More refused to recognize the king as the head of the Church of England.