A Man for All Seasons (Masterplots II: Drama)
At a glance:
- Author: Robert Bolt
- First Published: 1960
- Type of Work: Historical
- Time of Work: 1530-1533, early in the reign of Henry VIII
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Sir Thomas More, King Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey, Howard, Alice More, Margaret More, Thomas Cromwell, Richard Rich, Chapuys, The Common Man
- Genres: Drama, History play
- Subjects: Values, Politics, Law or legislation, England or English people, Duty, Kings, queens, or royalty, London, Ethics, Sixteenth century, Biography, Royal courts or courtiers
- Locales: London, England
The Play
A Man for All Seasons opens in the home of Sir Thomas More, a respected counselor to the king, at a time when England is rife with rumors that Henry VIII is about to divorce his wife because she has not borne him a son. The nobles and churchmen are being asked to support Henry’s petition to the pope to have the marriage annulled; the king would then be free to marry one of the queen’s ladies-in-waiting, Anne Boleyn. In the opening scene, More and one of his proteges, Richard Rich, converse about Rich’s prospects for advancement; Sir Thomas advises the...
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See Also:
See Also:
- - For teachers, the A Man for All Seasons Lesson Plan.
- - A Man for All Seasons summary and study guide in the eNotes.
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