A Man For All Seasons, written by Robert Bolt was a stunning play during the time of Henry VIII and Golden Hope of the New Learning throughout Europe. More was put into a situation where he had to choose between expediency or his principles. His decision is consistent through out the entire play. The King of England wanted to have a treaty signed to allow him to marry once again. A person by the name …showed first 75 words of 268 total…

…showed last 75 words of 268 total…treason, he was found guilty by a jury. His punishment was to get his head chopped off. After reading A Man For All Seasons, I have changed in the way I think of our government. I appreciate the way the United States government does not make the citizens do anything they do not want to do. Unlike, during the time of this play, Sir Thomas died because he did not want to sign a treaty.