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

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path 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…" ...

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