Robert Bolt's classic about the rise and fall of Thomas More who would not go against his conscience even to

More is the central character in this play, and we watch as he struggles with being polarized between his loyalty

to his king and the loyalty to the Holy Church. Henry is married to a barren Catherine of Aragon and is desperate

to produce a male heir. He wishes to divorce his queen so that he might marry Anne Boleyn. Seeking More's

endorsement for his actions, Henry boldly declares himself head of the church in England, and demands an oath

of allegiance from his subjects. More makes every effort to skirt the issue, choosing to remain silent on the

subject of the divorce while trying to keep his loyalty to Henry from coming into

testimony of Richard Rich, which paves the way to More's conviction as a traitor.

However active the King had become, he needed councillors and especially he needed a chancellor.

plays multiple roles during the course of the play, but keeps us grounded in the action that is or has unfolded

More took the chancellorship with purposes in mind which from the first threatened his relationship

before us. It is a wonderful addition to this historical opus.

he realized that the conflict developing between the King and the Pope threatened both the Church

universal in England and the liberties of the English Church itself: so conscientious and

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Thomas Wolsey, Divorce-as Henry, Seeking More's, Richard Rich, English Church, Robert Bolt's, Catherine Aragon, King Pope, Anne Boleyn, Church Henry, anne boleyn,
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