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            "title": "Thomas More",
            "summary": "Thomas More, the saint who gave his life for what he believed in. So about Thomas More, you know? He basically gave his life for his beliefs when he opposed Henry VIII's \"Act of Supremacy.\" Gotta admit, his dedication to his faith and willingness to…",
            "content_html": "<h2>Thomas More, the saint who gave his life for what he believed in.</h2>\n<p><br>So about Thomas More, you know? He basically gave his life for his beliefs when he opposed Henry VIII's \"<em>Act of Supremacy</em>.\" Gotta admit, his dedication to his faith and willingness to sacrifice himself is pretty impressive. But when you really think about it, he was kinda out of touch with the times. The whole thing started because Henry VIII wanted to divorce from his queen, Catherine of Aragon, and marry Anne Boleyn. Let's be real, it was basically just a personal desire that ended up causing this huge political and religious shake-up. For Henry, it didn't really matter if he was Protestant or Catholic - he just wanted to do his own thing when the Vatican wasn't having it. Thomas More, being so stubborn, thought he was stopping some great disaster, but honestly, the Catholic Church and the new Protestant movement (<em>Anglicanism</em>) were pretty much the same in the end. It was supposed to be about faith, but really it was all about power. This was just England's version of what was happening in Germany with Luther and the Vatican. Looking at it this way, Thomas More's sacrifice didn't really change the course of history that much.<br> <br>Turns out, Henry VIII's accidental religious reform ended up creating this split in Europe. On one side you had Germany, England, and Geneva (with Calvin's Protestantism) as the Protestant group. On the other side, Spain, France, and Italy made up the Catholic side. They were constantly fighting each other, and it was all about who had more power - the kings or the popes. Then there was Russia and Greece with their Orthodox Church. And so Europe spent hundreds of years in this pointless bloodshed, all about power struggles that don't really make sense when you look at the bigger picture...<br> <br>Thomas More did get recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church later on. But honestly, his real impact on world history comes from his book \"Utopia.\" Even Marx saw him as a kind of communist pioneer. His friendship with Erasmus was a big deal in Europe back then. Plus, he wrote \"Richard III,\" which was England's first historical play and influenced Shakespeare's history plays. These are the things that actually matter in terms of his cultural legacy. And get this - he's respected by both left and right wings:<br> <br>Like people say, as a Catholic martyr, he's pretty unique in that both left and right wings look up to him. The left sees his communist ideas, while the right admires his loyalty to the Catholic Church.</p>\n<div class=\"gallery-wrapper\"><div class=\"gallery\" data-is-empty=\"false\" data-translation=\"Add images\" data-columns=\"3\">\n<figure class=\"gallery__item\"><a href=\"https://more.lu/media/posts/1/gallery/More_Divorce.jpg\" data-size=\"1260x1605\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://more.lu/media/posts/1/gallery/More_Divorce-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"978\"></a>\n<figcaption>Thomas More actually ranked 37th in that list of the 100 gratest Britons</figcaption>\n</figure>\n</div></div>\n<p> </p>",
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            "date_published": "2026-07-29T15:55:09+02:00",
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