The Confutation of Tyndale’s Answer

"The Confutation of Tyndale's Answer" is a polemical work by Sir Thomas More, written in response to William Tyndale's "The Practice of Prelates." Tyndale, an English biblical translator and Protestant martyr, had criticized Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and his subsequent break with the Roman Catholic Church.12

More's "Confutation" defended the Catholic Church's doctrines and practices, arguing against Tyndale's interpretations of scripture and his calls for reform. The work is a significant example of the theological debates during the English Reformation, highlighting the clash between traditional Catholic teachings and the emerging Protestant viewpoints. More's defense of the established church and his critique of Tyndale's translation efforts underscore the intense religious and political climate of the era.342