"A Man For All Seasons" By Robert Bolt: More's Moral Dilemma
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During the English renaissance in the 1500's, King Henry VIII wants a
divorce from his wife for various reasons, but divorce is against the Catholic
religion. This is why he wants Sir Thomas More's consent, because More is a
highly respected Catholic, but he is such a good Catholic that he goes a ....
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.... his assistant, to
apply pressure by finding a reason to kill More, to force him out of the way.
All of these pressures from the king lead to a moral dilemma that More has to
face, but he chooses to stick to his morals.
King Henry applies pressure on More to support the divorce through Meg.
While More is in jail for failing to take an oath supporting the divorce, Meg
tries to convince him to take the oath, and she says, "Say the words of the oath
and in your heart think otherwise," (pag ....
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