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Which religious figure opposed the Reformation that Holbein depicted?

  • Pope Leo X

  • Saint Peter

  • Thomas More

  • John Calvin

Answer

Thomas More, a prominent English lawyer and statesman, staunchly opposed the Reformation. A devout Catholic, he vehemently disagreed with Martin Luther's critique of the Catholic Church and actively defended traditional Catholic beliefs and practices. More's unwavering commitment to Catholicism eventually led to his downfall when he refused to accept King Henry VIII's break with Rome and supremacy over the Church of England.
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