A man for all seasonas essays

A man for all seasonas essays The movie, A Man for All Seasons begins with the friendship of King Henry VIII and Thomas More. However, the deep and strong friendship weakens the moment King Henry VIII wishes to divorce his wife, Catherine and to marry another woman named Anne Boleyn. This had aroused King Henry VIII to determinate the long lasting friendship between Thomas More. King Henry VIII is a power, yet desperate king who desires to take over the Church of England. The conflict between Thomas More and King Henry VIII results to the eventual death of Thomas More. Two main reasons had triggered the conflict and result between Henry VIII and Thomas More. Firstly, King Henry VIII and his wife, Catherine were in bad terms. King Henry VIII does not loves his wife anymore and does not wish to continue to be with her. He had requested to divorce with her. However, the main reason for this decision was that he had fallen deeply in love with another women named Anne Boleyn. King Henry wishes to be with her and not Catherine. During this time, Thomas More was the Lord Chancellor of England. However, when the English bishop broke with Rome and Henry was declared  ¡The Supreme Head of the Church in England ¡ More, as a Catholic can not bare with his conscience anymore and had resigned from his position as he disagrees with the King ¡s actions. Thomas More had given his high position, income and great household, in return to preserve his freedom and protect his family. More had found King Henry VIII ¡s actions to be unrespectable and not h onorable. Secondly, More had refuses to swear under an oath that he accepts the King ¡s title and new marriage. The oath was the Act of Supremacy which gave King Henry VIII authority over the Church of England and the pope. King Henry VIII was totally outraged by Sir Thomas More. As an result he was arrested of treason and sent directly to jail. All Thomas More had to do was swear under the oath of the Act of Suprema...