Everyone In A Man For All Seasons Is Pursuing Their Own Ends. What Makes More Different?

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he must take to reach them is Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell is the
personification of pragmatism and is willing to do anything, providing the
end sees him satisfied. "…our job as administrators is to make it as
convenient as we can," Cromwell states in reference to the King's divorce
and the pursuit of More's support. He is "…the King's ear," and is thus
responsible for all the menial tasks which the King would otherwise have to
perform, including seeing to it that Sir Thomas More either agrees to give
the King his support or is punished. One of these duties is to spy on
others for the King's benefit. One instance of this is on the night More
goes to visit cardinal Wolsey, Cromwell ‘magically' appears as More is on
his way home. He asks of More, "You left him…in his laughing mood, I hope?"
This was Cromwell's method of establishing whether the divorce had been
discussed between More and the Cardinal that evening. For if it was, there
was no way the Cardinal could be in any sort of ...

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More is, "…known to be honest." He is certain
that More would not give his approval of the divorce and subsequent
marriage unless he was sincere. The King deduces this from the fact that
More stands out as the only supporter of the King with genuine reasons for
doing so. Henry believes that, "There are those…who follow me because I
wear the crown…and there is a mass that…follows anything that moves…- and
there is you." This statement alludes to More's ‘special' qualities which
make him such a unique man.

Primarily, Henry does not possess an immoral or sadistic character, rather
he is merely determined to get his way. In order to become autonomous, he
will, "…brook no opposition…" and to ...

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