A Man For All Seasons

             Literature 290 – Human Values
             He Was The Person of the Greatest Virtue
             Sir Thomas More, truly a man for all seasons, was a leading figure of the Renaissance. The Renaissance was the humanistic revival of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning that originated in Italy in the 14th century and later spread throughout Europe. King Henry VIII beheaded More because he opposed Henry's actions in forming of the Church in England, because when he formed it, it separated from the Catholic Church. In 1935 More was made a saint by the Pope. The screenplay for the film was written by Robert Bolt, who also wrote the play on which the film was based.
             More was a Christian. A Christian is a person who follows Christ. Christians see their ultimate goal as being with God. This is their concept of salvation. Sir Thomas More led a life in which he interacted with this world but yet never lost focus of his Christian goal. He never lost focus of being with God. The notion that the Catholic church contained the means necessary for that goal was also important for More.
             More was a man who participated in the affairs of the world. He was born into the merchant class, which meant that he would have been fairly well off growing up. He was more or less middle class. Remarkably More was able to distinguish himself first as a scholar, then as a lawyer, then as Ambassador, and finally as Lord Chancellor. An example of his astonishing intellect was the many books he wrote. More is a world-famous author. His Utopia is still read and studied more than 500 years after it was written. Due to his talent and his unrelenting industriousness, More served in the positions of under-sheriff of the City of London, ambassador secretary to the King, Speaker of Parliament, administrator of large portions of the Kingdom, and finally Chancellor of England, the highest post that
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