FAQ About Thomas More
Why was Thomas More executed?
Thomas More was executed because he refused to acknowledge King Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. This refusal was part of the wider conflict between More's Catholic beliefs and Henry VIII's break from the Catholic Church, largely due to the king's desire to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. More's steadfast adherence to Catholic doctrine led to his trial for treason and subsequent execution by beheading in 1535.
