Man For All Seasons By Robert Bolt - Henry VIII :: English Literature

Man For All Seasons By Robert Bolt - Is henry octet an important character in the play? Is he the villain?doubting Thomas more(prenominal) was the hero in the play because his standard up for hisbeliefs, he was non scared of anyone, he knows it was a sin if Henry viii come apartd Catherine of Aragon and gets married to Anne Boleyn.Robert Bolt thinks Thomas much was a faithful Catholic and could notaccept this, or affirm the oath of loyalty to the king.Henry VIII wanted to get a divorce with Catherine of Aragon and getmarried to Anne Boleyn. In the eye of the Catholics he could notdivorce Catherine of Aragon. Henry VIII wants his children inheritedthe throne he introduced the act of succession and made himself headof the Church of England. When Henry VIII made Thomas More the LordChancellor, Henry VIII expected Thomas More to support him but ThomasMore did not support him. Thomas More did not like the idea of HenryVIII getting divorce. Thomas More resigned as Lord Chancellor be causehe did not want to give Henry VIII a divorce so he resigns. ThomasMore found it impossible to support the king in the end because ThomasMore knew it was the wrong thing to do.Thomas Cromwell part played in the downfall of Thomas More wasplanning all the evidence and make sure he dies. Thomas Cromwell wantThomas More to come over to the kings side, Thomas more did not comeover to the kings side so Thomas Cromwell give tongue to he had to get rid ofhim. But Thomas Cromwell and Duke of Norfolk are trying to get ThomasMore killed, they are trying to find the person that gave Thomas Morea cup for a bribe and they try to convict him of treason.I think Henry VIII was Thomas Mores friend because Henry VIII did notwant to designate Thomas More on the rack. As we saw earlier in the Gardenscene, Henry VIII has come to put pressure on Thomas More he wantedThomas More to sort out the business with the divorce with Catherineof Aragon. He use a number of different techniques, first he tries toscare him by shouting at him but he also appeals to be a friend.Henry VIII said he was joking but we know he was bulling him. HenryVIII use originates from the record but it does not work, becauseThomas More knows the bible inside out. There is a scene in the videowhich is missing in the book, its when Henry VIII is having a party