Sir Thomas More refuses to take the oath pledging loyalty to the
new succession, partly because of his sympathy for the exiled
Catherine of Aragon, whom this scheme of succession totally
ignores, and partly because of his attachment to elements of the
old religion, which condemns such an overriding of papal
authority.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Sir Thomas More refuses to take the oath to the succession". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14523, accessed 25 April 2024.]