SerranoNotes+-+A+Man+For+All+Seasons+-+Characters

__Thomas More-__ The main character who likes the king very much but refuses to take an oath to the Act of Supremacy. He doesn’t do it because he is standing up for himself and he believes in God. He also believes in the supremacy of the Catholic Church above anything else. He tries to keep quiet about his opinion but it gets out and he gets put in jail and later killed. He signifies dignity by keeping quiet and standing up for what he believed in.

__Signor Chapuys-__ He is the Spanish Ambassador to England. He does not want the King to divorce Catherine of Aragon because he is loyal to his country and it would dishonor Spain. He has an attendant which means he has wealth and power. He brings More a letter from Spain but More doesn’t take it because of his loyalty to the king.

__The Common Man-__ He is played by many different characters. They represent the ordinary person who does not want to get involved in all of the public and political issues. They are always worried about their opportunistic self.

__Cranmer-__ He is the Archbishop of Canterbury appointed by More and he authorizes the new marriage for the king to Anne. He tries to More to take an oath. He offers him to be a free man if he gives in to the king. He tries to takes his dignity.

__Thomas Cromwell-__ He is a lawyer who is the main person behind the plot against More. He only wants More to be convicted because he has an evil mind. He is a very good friend of the king’s.

__Duke of Norfolk-__ He is a very close friend to More. He is very stupid so Cromwell takes advantage of him and convinces him to betray More. he ratifies the Act of Supremacy. He was the judge in the final trial against More.

__Henry VIII-__ He is the king of England and at first he wants to marry Catherine to make his contact with Spain stronger. Then he wanted to marry Anne Boleyn so he could have a male heir. He tries to get everyone to think good of him. He convinces the Pope to grant him the right to marry Catherine. He then is granted supremacy and marries Anne Boleyn.

__Catherine of__ __Aragon-__ She is the woman that Henry wants to marry and she is the widow of Henry’s brother. She would give Henry ties with Spain. She is a part of Spanish royalty and she can’t have a male heir.

__Anne Boleyn-__ She is the woman that Henry wants to marry after Catherine so he can have a male heir.

__Alice More-__ She is More’s wife and she questions him on why he refuses to take an oath. She is angry with him at the beginning but then she comes to understand him.

__Margaret More-__ She is More’s daughter. She is very smart. She loves Roper and marries him. She also doesn’t understand why her father doesn’t take the oath. She knows Latin better than the king. She is very independent.

__Richard Rich-__ He is a low-living man whom More wanted to establish. More doesn’t give him a high ranking but he tells him to be a teacher. He then becomes rich and powerful and he plots against More. He is the Norfolk’s assistant. He is also given the role Collector of Revenues by Cromwell. He lies and says that More denounced the king.

__William Roper-__ He is a Lutheran that converts to Catholicism. He is the boyfriend of Meg. He is smart and speaks to the public which More doesn’t like. More would rather him keep his opinions to himself.

__Cardinal Wolsey-__ He is the Lord Chancellor of England. He fails to get the Pope to approve for the king to get an annulment and to remarry. He dies suddenly and is replaced by More.