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What position did Thomas More hold under King Henry VIII?

  • Lord High Chancellor

  • Prime Minister

  • Archbishop of Canterbury

  • Lord High Admiral

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Thomas More served as Lord High Chancellor of England under King Henry VIII from October 1529 to May 1532. This position made him the highest-ranking official in the government after the king.
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