by Robert Bolt
This is one of the suggested free reading books for literature in Mater Amabilis™ high school beta plans. It also follows closely after the chapter in A History of the English-Speaking Peoples that touches on St. Thomas More, though for us it will be divided by a summer.
Bolt portrays the events leading to the eventual execution of St. Thomas More, a man who meticulously avoids breaking the law of his country and his king but cannot agree acquiesce to the king's demands against his conscience.
Well...finally...it isn't a matter of reason; finally it's a matter of love.There are plenty of places to learn more about the play and its literary value. I'm happy to include it with our reading for tenth grade. If I can find a copy of it, we'll also be reading William Roper's biography of St. Thomas More.
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