Martin Luther's Arguments Against The Position Of King Henry VIII

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More gained fame from his publication and gained the attention of King Henry VIII. He became councillor to the king and later, Lord High Chancellor of England. He opposed the
Protestant Reformation and Martin Luther 's theology, believing they were dangerous to the
Catholic Church and to society as a whole. He often times debated with Martin Luther on the king 's behalf. He could not support the king, however, in his decision to annul his marriage to
Catherine of Aragon. He opposed the king 's separation from the Catholic Church and refused to take the Oath of Supremacy, which declared the king to be the supreme head of the Church of
England. He was then convicted of treason and ordered to be beheaded. His last words were, "I die the king 's