A Man For All Seasons: Thomas More
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In A Man For All Seasons, Thomas More was found guilty of treason
because he refused to support King Henry VIII's decision to divorce his
wife, Catherine of Aragon. The King sought this divorce because he wanted
to marry his mistress, Anne Boleyne. King Henry contended he was entitled
to the div ....
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.... unjustly during his trials.
Early in the film, King Henry paid a visit to More, his chancellor.
During the visit, it became apparent that the King thought of Thomas as
more than a chancellor; he viewed More as a friend. Henry respected More's
opinion, and became extremely frustrated with his many attempts to persuade
More to accept the divorce. Finally, when the King realized that More
could not accept the divorce, he promised to exempt More from any decisions
pertaining to the divo ....
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