The Poems of William Blake

Were there any specific church leaders that are represented by the serpent in "I saw a chapel all of gold"?

Were there any specific church leaders that are represented by the serpent in "I saw a chapel all of gold"?
Who were the worst religious leaders of his time in his opinion?

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The serpent is the Devil perhaps personified by corrupt church officials but I don't see anything specific.

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