More was introduced to Henry VIII through Cardinal Wolsey and he held many positions. At one time he was appointed Lord Chancellor and was well-known for his harsh sentences regarding religious matters. When Henry was named head of the Church of England, More’s refusal to recognize him as such led to him spending a one-year stint in the Tower. When he refused to change his mind it was changed for him—by removing it from his body altogether!
Katherine left strong impressions on people—so much so that even her enemy, Thomas Cromwell, said ‘If not for her sex, she could have defied all the heroes of History.’
Sir Thomas More
(Jeremy Northam)
More was introduced to Henry VIII through Cardinal Wolsey and he held many positions. At one time he was appointed Lord Chancellor and was well-known for his harsh sentences regarding religious matters. When Henry was named head of the Church of England, More’s refusal to recognize him as such led to him spending a one-year stint in the Tower. When he refused to change his mind it was changed for him—by removing it from his body altogether!
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