... ones own beliefs, he risks causing himself great personal loss or distress. This is evident in Robert Bolt's play, A Man For All Seasons, where Sir Thomas More faces his challenge by giving his life for what he believes in. He refuses to sign the Act of Supremacy, declaring the marriage between King Henry and Ann Boelyn ... is the only character of the three to have positive moral values, and is the only one to be killed in the play for believing in them. Thomas Cromwell is a man who can set aside his own values to obey those of another. In this case, his values become those of King Henr...

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A Man For All Seasons: Thomas More as a Hero The play, A Man for All Seasons, by Robert Bolt, is the story of Sir Thomas More. Through the play and other sources, one is able to clearly identify his many traits and qualities. Throughout More's ... 't know whether the marriage was lawful or not. But damn it, Thomas, look at the names you know those men! Can't you do what I did, and come with us, for fellowship?" (A Man for All Seasons, pg. 78) Norfolk explains to More that he and the rest of the loyal subjects including the king were fed up with waiting around ... for More's signature on the A...

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