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What evidence did Richard Rich give against Thomas More at his trial?

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Portrait of Sir Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger, showing More in dark robes and a black hat, wearing a gold chain of office, seated against a green and yellow draped background. — Thomas More *Sir Thomas More*, oil on panel by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1527; in the Frick Collection, New York City.

At the trial of Sir Thomas More on July 1, 1535, Richard Rich—who served as solicitor general—provided the testimony that led to More's conviction.12

Rich testified that, while in his presence, More had explicitly denied the king’s title as the supreme head of the Church of England. More vehemently denied this accusation, characterizing Rich's testimony as perjury; however, the jury ultimately returned a unanimous verdict of guilty.1