Abstract
Thomas More may or may not have been a victim of Henry VIII’s tyrannical vengeance, but what is certain is that he was indeed a victim of a constitutional revolution. He would not allow himself to subordinate loyalty to the Church to loyalty to the Crown, and the Crown would not allow him to maintain loyalty to the Church if it meant making the Church his highest allegiance and the Crown subordinate. More’s options were to endorse either royal sovereignty or the sovereignty of the Church. More chose the second option, which under English law made him a traitor. He was put on trial on a charge of capital treason, convicted, and executed on Tower Hill on the sixth of July 1535.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callSimilar Papers
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
