Erasmus was a 15th-16th century Dutch scholar and humanist who wrote in Latin and promoted religious toleration. Thomas More was a 16th century English humanist and statesman who opposed the Protestant Reformation and was beheaded for refusing to accept King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England. Juan Luis Vives was a 15th-16th century Spanish humanist and philosopher who was exiled from Spain after his family was killed by the Spanish Inquisition.