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A Man for All Seasons: A Play in Two Acts
by Bolt, Robert
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The dramatization of Sir Thomas More's historic conflict with Henry VIII--a compelling portrait of a courageous man who died for his convictions and a modern classic that "challenges the mind, and, in the end, touches the heart" (New York Times).
Sir Thomas More--the brilliant nobleman, lawyer, humanist, author of such works as Utopia--was a long-time friend and favorite of Henry VIII, ascending to the position of Lord Chancellor in 1529. Yet he was also a staunch Catholic, and when Henry broke with the Church in 1531 after the Pope had refused to grant him a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, More resigned the Chancellorship. In 1534, Parliament passed a bill requiring all subjects to take an oath acknowledging the supremacy of England's king over all foreign sovereigns--including the Pope. More refused, was imprisoned, and finally was executed in 1535.
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- Vintage Brand
- Apr 14, 1990 Pub Date:
- 9780679728221 ISBN-13:
- 0679728228 ISBN-10:
- English Language
- 7.9 in * 0.6 in * 5.1 in Dimensions:
- 0 lb Weight:
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