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Title: A Man for All Seasons Robert Bolt


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A Man for All SeasonsRobert Bolt
  • Henry VIII
  • and
  • Sir Thomas More

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The Kings good servant, but Gods servant
first-Sir Thomas More on himself
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  • February 7, 1478 - Thomas More was born in London.

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  • 1491-1493 - More went to study at Oxford
    University. He wrote comedies and studied Latin
    Literature.
  • 1494 - He returned to London to study law.

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  • 1501 - He became a barrister. However, he did not
    follow his father's footsteps by becoming a
    judge. More was torn between a monastic calling
    and a life of civil service.

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  • 1504 - For 3 years, More took practiced prayer,
    fasting, and penance habits at a nearby
    monastery.

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  • These habits stayed with him for the rest of his
    life. Finally, More sense of duty to serve his
    country in the field of politics took over and he
    entered Parliament.

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  • 1510 - More was appointed as one of the two
    undersheriffs of London. He gained a reputation
    for being impartial and a patron to the poor.

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  • 1491 - Henry VIII born.

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  • 1509 - Henry VIII ascends to the throne. He
    marries his brother Arthur's widow, Catherine of
    Aragon.

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Catherine of Aragon
  • Catherine of Aragon was the youngest surviving
    child of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.
  • Married Henrys older brother, Arthur, who died 6
    months later.

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  • The English king was interested in keeping
    Catherine's dowry, so 14 months after her
    husband's death, she was betrothed to the future
    Henry VIII, who was too young to marry at the
    time.

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  • By 1505, Henry was old enough to wed.
  • However, Henry wasn't as keen on a Spanish
    alliance, but he was forced to repudiate the
    betrothal.

14
  • 1515 -Thomas Wolsey became chancellor and head of
    both state and church under Henry.

15
  • 1517 - Placement of Martin Luther's "99 Theses"
    on Wittenberg Cathedral. These were stated
    grievance against the church. This starts the
    Reformation period.

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  • 1518 - More became a member of the Privy Council
    which is an executive advisory board for the
    King.1521 - More is knighted by Henry VIII.

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  • 1523 - More was made Speaker of the House of
    Commons. As Speaker, More helped establish the
    privilege of free speech.

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  • 1522 - Anne Boleyn is introduced to the English
    court and meets Henry VIII. Anne refuses to
    become his mistress.

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  • Anne also showed real interest in religious
    reform and may have introduced some of the 'new
    ideas' to Henry.
  • However, she gained the hatred of some members of
    the Court.

20
  • 1527 - Henry consults More about divorce. More
    refused to endorse King Henry VIII's plan to
    divorce Catherine and marry Anne Boleyn.

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  • 1527- With the help of Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII
    began the attempt to have his marriage annulled.

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  • 1529 - More became Lord Chancellor, the first
    layman yet to hold the post.

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  • 1529 - Catherine refused to acknowledge that her
    marriage to Henry was invalid or to retire to a
    convent.

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  • 1529 - The Pope authorized a commission
    consisting of Thomas Wolsey to decide the issue
    of Henry's divorce in England. Eventually, the
    committee adjourns to Rome.

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  • 1530 - Wolsey died.

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  • 1531 - Henry is declared Supreme Head of the
    Church in England.
  • 1531 - The clergy submits to Henry's threat of
    limiting their powers if they did not switch
    allegiance from Pope to him.

27
  • 1532 - More resigned citing ill heath, but the
    reason was probably his disagreement with Henry's
    stance toward the church.

28
  • 1532 - Thomas Cromwell had become the king's
    chief minister and was responsible for drafting
    most of the acts of Parliament.

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  • Oath of Supremacy - Parliament confirms the Henry
    VIII is the Supreme Head of the Church of
    England. This cancels the Pope's authority in
    England and gives the king the right to reform
    the church.

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  • 1532 - Anne becomes pregnant and Henry marries
    her in secret.

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  • Act of Succession - Parliament declares Henry
    VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled
    and Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn to be lawful.

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  • 1534 - More refused to swear to the Act of
    Succession and the Oath of Supremacy and was
    jailed to the Tower of London.

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  • 1533 - Henry finally marries Anne in June. The
    Pope condemns the marriage and excommunicates
    Henry.

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  • 1536 - Anne Boleyn gives birth to Elizabeth I.

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  • Anne was soon convicted of adultery and beheaded.
    Two days before her death, her marriage was
    declared void.

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Jane Seymour
  • Within 24 hours of Anne Boleyn's execution, Jane
    Seymour and Henry VIII were formally betrothed.
    On May 30th, they were married.

37
  • Henry does have a male heir with Jane Seymour.
  • Two weeks after Edwards birth, she dies.

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  • Henry declares Edward as his heir. However,
    Edward does die. Elizabeth I, eventually becomes
    the successor to Henry.

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  • Henry marries 4 other wives.
  • He never has a male successor.
  • 1547 - Henry dies.
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