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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Thomas More is depicted very differently in Robert Bolt's A Man For All Seasons and Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall. Which is closest to the truth?

Depictions of Sir Thomas More in these works (pictured, Martin Shaw as More in Robert Bolt's play) are very different, taking contrasting views of his character, beliefs and historical role.

3 months ago

A Man for All Seasons review – creaky but moving portrait of quiet heroism

Theatre Royal Bath
While this 1960 play has been overtaken by faster-moving tales of Tudor chicanery, Martin Shaw is compelling as Thomas More

Among the abounding villains and backstabbers of the Tudor…

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