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Essay Archive - A Man For All Seasons: Thomas More
A Man For All Seasons: Thomas More
In A Man For All Seasons, Thomas More was found guilty of treason
because he refused to support King Henry VIII's decision to divorce his
wife, Catherine of Aragon. The King sought this divorce because he wanted
to marry his mistress, Anne Boleyne. King Henry contended he was entitled
to the divorce because Catherine had been married to Arthur, Henry's older
brother. Upon Arthur's death, Catherine was betrothed to Henry. Although
King Henry had received prior church approval to marry Catherine, he
pointed out to the Pope that according to the Bible, it was wrong to marry
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