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In this tense play of conscience, faith and power, Bolt brings to the stage one of historys most adamantine and principled figures. Thomas More, Lord Chancellor of England, enters into a fierce political and moral conflict with King Henry VIII when he refuses to support the Kings decision to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon. Mores decision to endorse the divine right of the Pope over and above that of the King leads to his tragic martyrdom. A Man for All Seasons depicts the confrontation between Church and State, theology and politics, absolute power and individual freedom. Throughout the play Sir Thomas More's eloquence and endurance, his purity, saintliness and tenacity in the face of ever-growing threats to his beliefs and family, earn him status as one of modern drama's greatest tragic heroes. The play was first staged in 1960 at the Globe Theatre in London.
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