Thomas More (a Catholic), Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII (a Catholic, until 1534; an Anglican afterward; r. 1509 – 1547) resigns his office in protest over the king’s interference in religious matters, especially breaking the Church of England from the Catholic (universal) Church.
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Authority:
Magna Carta, Chapter 61
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 2:59.
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