Question

What was Thomas More’s profession under King Henry VIII?

• A. Chancellor (Chief Diplomat)
• B. Lord Chief Justice
• C. Archbishop of Canterbury
• D. Secretary of State

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Chancellor (Chief Diplomat)

• Sir Thomas More served as Lord Chancellor of England, one of the highest political offices, under King Henry VIII.

• As Chancellor, he acted as the king’s chief legal and diplomatic officer, but later resigned and was eventually executed for refusing to support the Act of Supremacy (1534).