a man for all seasons test
what roles does the common man play
1-steward 2- boatman 3-publican 4-jailer 5-executioner 6-jury 7 - headsman
"Young Roper! I've just seen young Roper! On my horse."
Alice
where is Thomas more's house
Chelsea
archbishop of Canterbury and sided with the king on the question of the oath
Cranmer
rober bolt describes him as a, "self conceit that can cradle gross crimes in the nam of effective action"
Cromwell
what did a woman use to attempt to bribe more
Italian silver cup
"Thomas, that I stand in peril of my soul. It was no marriage; she was my brother's widow"
King Henry VIII
"Well, I dance superlatively! This is a dancer's leg, Margaret!"
King Henry VIII
what book of the Bible does Henry quote to support his claim that the first marriage was invalid
Leviticus
a beautiful girl of ardent moral fineness; she both suffers and shelters behind a reserved stillness which it is her fathers care to mitigate"
Margaret
"But every man has his price!"
Richard rich
"I'm lamenting. I've lost my innocence"
Richard rich
what is the name of the boat king Henry sailed down the Thames to meet St Thomas More
The Great Harry
"Are you coming my direction, Rich?"
Thomas Cromwell
"No, its not like that, its much more a matter of convenience, administrative convenience."
Thomas Cromwell
who is referred to as the "kings ear"
Thomas Cromwell
"Listen, Roper. Two years ago your were a passionate Churchman; now you're a passionate - Lutheran. We must pray that when your head's finished turning, your face is to the front again."
Thomas More
according to Robert bolt, a her of selfhood
Thomas more
st Thomas more's son in law
William roper
conscience definition
a practical judgement of the right and wrong in the here and now
where does the family find Thomas when he should be getting ready for the kings arrival
at vespers
Cromwell offers rich what position in exchange for rich false testimony at mores trial
attorney general of Wales
why does Thomas more refuse to tell his family what he thinks about the divorce and act of supremacy
because he doesn't want them to have a lie if called to testify against him
why does Thomas more suddenly let will roper marry his daughter
because will roper switches back to Catholicism
what saying does the common man come up with to justify the way he treats the imprisoned Thomas more
better a live rat than a dead lion
what does Richard rich say he will do with the money he gains for selling the silver cup
buy new clothes
"I believe you believe that. You're a constant regret to me, Thomas. If you could just see the facts flat on, without that horrible moral squint; with a little common sense, you could have been a statesman."
cardinal Wolsey
the chancellor of England before st Thomas more
cardinal Wolsey
"The great things not to get out of your depth. What I can tell them's common knowledge"
common man
a great nobleman and sportsman that was "held together by a rigid adherence to the minimal code of conventional duty"
duke of Norfolk
t/f the common man becomes collector of revenues for York diocese
false
why does Thomas not allow roper to talk about his opinion of the church of England
he fears the legal ramifications
what charge must Cromwell trump up in order to be able to execute sir Thomas
high treason
sought to divorce his wife to marry anne Boleyn and provide an heir to the throne
king Henry viii
why does the duke of Norfolk participate in the persecution of his friend Thomas more
king ordered him to, so the trial wouldnt seem unfair
what is will roper's religion at the beginning of the play
lutheran
what does Wolsey call the ambassador when talking to Thomas
ninny
law definition
reasonable ordinance made by proper authority must be properly promulgated for common good
what stood in the way of Henry viii being able to marry anne
religion
what does Wolsey say is anne boleyns greatest attribute?
she is fertile
king Henry told parliament to declare him this new title, one that sent shock waves across the Catholic Church. what title did he wish to be known as
supreme head of the church of England
the role of the Common Man is
to draw the audience into the play
Thomas more would have a hard time; for refusing the oath to make Henry viii the head of the church. Thomas was forced to spend time where
tower of London
t/f Alice and Norfolk argue over falcons hunting heron
true
t/f Henry tries to use passages from the bibelot defend his decision to divorce
true
t/f Margaret speaks better latin than king Henry does
true
t/f Wolsey recommends that more succeed him as chancellor
true
t/f mores books are removed from his jail cell
true
the woman who gave Thomas more a silver cup as a bribe had a case in the Court of
Requests
what position does Richard rich take after Thomas more first refuses his request for work
Norfolks librarian