A Man for all Seasons - Clip 2 of 3

[@Zeldafan1009]

Love how you can see how carefully Thomas is trying to navigate Henry’s extreme mood swings while still giving him advice that doesn’t contradict More’s beliefs. Every word is chosen with such care. Not to mention how Henry is being very friendly but each sentence hints at the threatening nature of the man.

[@bartsanders1553]

The King is simply unpredictable. In nearly the same breath saying he will leave him out of it and calling to sup, then noting the time saying he must leave. If Sir Thomas was not terrified before that conversation, he was after.

[@AnnaMack-m1l]

@@bartsanders1553 He was a psychopath.

[@mcmanustony]

@@AnnaMack-m1l as was More.

[@AnnaMack-m1l]

@@mcmanustony No, he wasn't. Your view of him is simplistic and entirely seen through a prism of modern day mores.

[@mcmanustony]

@@AnnaMack-m1l Oh, but aren't you religious types able to access absolute morality that isn't tethered to any time frame? My view of him is based on a distaste for having people killed for religious "infractions". That's modern? Who knew.....

[@peterkierst2744]

I've played Thomas More in the stage play the movie is based on, and one of the hardest things about it was trying not to just mimic this performance, which is just about flawless, flawless by Scofield and by Shaw. First rate in every way.

[@kennethpurscell]

I actually asked this of a community theater actor who played More. How did he avoid Scofield's influence? (Which, in my opinion, he had done.) His answer? Step 1 was to avoid watching the movie at all for months after he'd been cast!

[@James-ll3jb]

You couldn't do wrong by sheer mimicry, in my judgment: atleast on a psychological level.

[@peterjrmoore3941]

scofield - ah yes !! big boots to fill used to go to the old vic w mum and sister about once/month all the greats were there

[@peterkierst2744]

@@kennethpurscell oh, hell yes, I would never watch another actor's performance of a part I was getting ready to play. Bad enough to have it in your head, don't need it fresh. You have to make it your own.

[@jonp3890]

From start to finish, one of the very best films ever made. Everything about it is just superb.

[@jucklowe]

It is,,,, and the cinematography is exceptional,, Fred Zinnemann was a bit hit-and-miss as a director,,, but he nailed it here,,, what a wonderful script and cast,,, must have watched this a hundred times. As a kid I played a couple of different roles in schools plays,, first as Chapuiys, the Spanish ambassador, then The Common Man,,,, and later I got to play Norfolk,,, which was wonderful,, (It was the original Bolt script,,,,, which is somewhat different than the film) but wish I'd got to play the King or Sir Thomas.

[@BigAidsIII]

It is amazing - an astonishing piece of work.

[@J_Rossi]

Goodness, but Robert Shaw was magnificent here. Since I only remembered Jaws when I was younger, it took me longer to learn and appreciate what a fine and versatile actor he was.

[@tomdumb6937]

Check him out in "royal hunt of the sun". Hard to find but I have it!

[@55Quirll]

He was in the original 'Taking of Pellum 123' and 'Battle of Bulge'

[@johnlehmann9860]

@@55Quirll the Sting

[@55Quirll]

@@johnlehmann9860 Very true, I forgot that one

[@BradBrassman]

@@johnlehmann9860 The Battle of Britain also. "Spring Chicken to Shite Hawk in one easy lesson" scene is excellent; the character of the grizzled squadron leader based upon fighter ace Aldolph "Sailor" Malan.

[@OCMOOO]

I love this portrayal of Henry VIII Charismatic, wise to how power works but so human when his wants are not met.

[@voraciousreader3341]

To be fair, Henry was desperate, as all monarchs anywhere were if they didn’t have a male heir. We live knowing that Elizabeth I was an excellent Queen, but female heirs were counted as nothing, bc they brought foreign princes to the realm, a very different thing than a princess. Henry was also certain he had displeased God for getting the dispensation to marry Katherine….I’ve never yet seen a film which depicts the superstition which was common in this time, in the times around it. And, since kings believed that God had placed them on their thrones, they were certain of their rightness, and Henry wasn’t the first king to find himself at odds with the Pope. And the Pope’s denial had very little to do with religion; it was purely political in that he was afraid of offending Katherine’s very powerful relatives, the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of Spain. If he had not been afraid of losing _his_ power, there’s little to suppose that he would have done what Henry wanted. So, while the play and film both show Henry as a man with a one track mind, that doesn’t make it accurate….he was an extremely complex man.

[@gregruland1934]

and no stench of rotting leg flesh!

[@LordTalax]

Charismatic? Bellowing every other minute?

[@OCMOOO]

@@LordTalax bellowing exquisitely 😂

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

​@@gregruland1934 this was before the rotting leg

[@classiclife7204]

This is Henry in his middle phase: the same old bully-boy, but not full of youthful joy, but increasing rage and petulance, and authoritarian behavior growing by the hour. His last phase was as the frightening tyrant. Great performance by Shaw.

[@theman2017inc]

Underrated actor, he proved a superior performer when pitted against Sean Connery in the train fight scene in FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

[@Rozsaphile]

Bolt's presentation of the young Henry was all the more striking in 1961, when people knew the monarch only from Holbein's portrait and Laughton's portrayal.

[@SteveSilverActor]

Indeed, it reminds me of another modern-day politician.

[@allenatkins2263]

@@SteveSilverActor Im sure it does.🙄

[@jonathancockerell-pu8sq]

Must have been bothered by syphilis by then.

[@servicekid7453]

Two of my favourite actors. They actually had so little screen time together in this film, but essentially a story of Henry VIII’s will against Thomas Moore’s conscience

[@jucklowe]

Noone could ever question Schofield's acting chops,,, but Robert Shaw's performance here is astonishing,,, it's amazing that less than 10 years later he was Quint in 'Jaws' the man aged 30 years over that time. When I was a kid I played Chapuys once,, and Norfolk once,,, though I've always lamented I never got to play Henry. I've only seen this movie 50 times,, I think I'll watch it again tonight.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

You're not seriously suggesting that Shaw's performance is better than Scofield's, are you? P.S. Please note the correct spelling...

[@FJC464]

​@@ppuh6tfrz646❤ Equally talented.

[@edwardegan4120]

I can't think of a scene in a film with better acting than this one. Truly tremendous!

[@RJY4356]

Amazing scene, how fast the King changes moods and tries different tactics, alternately flattering More then bullying him.

[@davido3026]

The power of lust!!!! ever lusting power, that is , a two way street: anna Boleyn and others waiting in line to lose their heads to lechery and power!!!!!

[@mohammedpanju2236]

Henry was the BIGGEST ARSEHOLE ...

[@johnd7435]

He needed a son; the church was no help at all.

[@SammytheStampede]

Sin is insanity.

[@SammytheStampede]

@@davido3026the fruit of Lust is bloodshed.

[@paulhunter6742]

After all that preparation and planning to have dinner prepared for King Henry and his retinue; He decided wants catch tide to Richmond. Loved seeing all nobles in their fine threads sloshing through mud after him😆😅😂

[@MM-io7pr]

Absolute masterclass in acting from everyone involved, storywise being Thomas More dealing with his majesty the king is like being locked in a room with an enraged gorilla

[@starguy2718]

King Henry: "I have been informed that I shall need a bigger boat."

[@michaelgove9349]

"I have been informed that not only are yeh a cheat, yer a gutless cheat as well."

[@PMA65537]

@@michaelgove9349 Is there also gold in the second briefcase?

[@johndaarteest]

"Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain "

[@MrDunky48]

Always a favourite of mine. Wonderful acting and showing the scheming and plotting still carrying on to this day! Music is also just right

[@BB1951]

Robert Shaw was a handsome and colorful Henry the VIII. Great acting all around.

[@hojoinhisarcher]

Haven't seen this since it was on the curriculum in high school in 1967.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

7:52 More is thinking 'That bloke's a nutter!'

[@callumthesnake6573]

The Actors who can never be equalled much less surpassed.

[@LordTalax]

He changes moods quickly

[@Housey1985]

Tertiary Syphilis is one contender if I recall correctly

[@jimslancio]

Watch how King Henry keeps his voice low when he's being reasonable, and shouts when he's browbeating More. Orson Welles as Charles Foster Kane was the same way.

[@sstuddert]

Except for: "I will have no opposition."

[@alexandermillar723]

Small comment. Being from Australia, I always thought the fact that the bells were chiming "8 o'clock" a crazy idea. They're not there for breakfast, it's a dinner feast. But how can it be with this much light? Then I visited London in summer this year and it is indeed this light at 8pm. Even light at 3am. No one tells you this! Pray for us St. Thomas More 🙏

[@sundriedplatypus]

Thanks for sharing this. I didn't know the days were so short in Australia.

[@galear1]

​@@sundriedplatypus They're not short, it's just that in most of Australia the days' length doesn't change very much. Down south where I live, in Tasmania, you do get long summer days, but still not as long as in Britain and Northern Europe.

[@ikmarchini]

Pray for us, St. Thomas More.

[@GPR111]

Pure class. Acting at the very cutting edge of the craft.

[@gemmag.2988]

Indeed.

[@The-Wolf-with-no-name]

Even though Henry isn't the main character in this film iv always found Shaw's performance of Henry the 8th the best version of of King.

[@Mamadukee1]

He was excellent, but please watch Keith Michelle version, he's great 👍

[@axiom66]

Robert Shaw is an awesome Henry VIII

[@SteveSilverActor]

Good scene for showing how a character uses different tactics to achieve his goal.

[@jamesmandahl444]

Capricious, brilliant, fiery, adolescent, so much in such a man as Henry the VIII. He represents the flower of manhood wasted by his passions and conceits. In many ways a far seeing and goodly king, but his reign was tarnished by the absence of basic male virtues like temperance, patience, and wisdom. Not a small amount of Queen Elizabeth's reign was inspired by her father.

[@jamesmandahl444]

Reminds me of Harod the Great. I remember reading that when Harod the Great was at death's door he commanded all the men of the city to be executed with him but the order was not carried out. Probably a spurious story but it is very like Harod the Great to want the men to follow him to his death.

[@cw-on-yt]

@@jamesmandahl444: Not spurious at all. Widely reported at the time, and perfectly characteristic of Herod's record of behavior. He'd already had a dozen members of his household slain, and various persons he'd counted as friends, for getting in his way or simply being politically inconvenient. The saying about Herod was: "Safer to be a dog in his kennels, than to be a kinsman at his table." And of course there is the matter of the slaying of the young children in the town of Bethlehem: No one knows the exact number: Perhaps no more than a few dozen, given the town and the era, but almost certainly double digits. The deed was characteristic, and perfectly aligned with Herod's motives. He was, after all, an Edomite, not a descendant of David, and had zero ancestral claim to the throne of Judah. His effort to make a temple-site grander than Solomon's was his effort to legitimize himself as king in Judea. Under the circumstances, what would such a man have done, upon hearing of the birth of a possible claimant of Davidic lineage? It wasn't just the 20th century, that produced brutal murderous tyrants! Humanity seems to sprout them from time to time.

[@Pdmc-vu5gj]

He was a psychopath

[@larry2612]

“We will need a bigger boat!” “It’s good to be the king!”

[@Wolfsky9]

What a masterpiece, this film, is ! The story is forever : the man of conscience, or the man, of convenience. never, ever, has this been more true than our nation, today. NEVER.

[@eugeneclasby518]

Well said.

[@partschmidt]

Surely monastic discipline may do wonders for a man's selfcontrol. But that man could, despite his deep piety, be a perfectly sociable and adaptable individual, a true "man for all seasons", as far as his conscience would allow. He got murdered because the tyrant wasn't content with being his sovereign, he wanted to be his conscience as well.

[@marywagner9927]

Kind of like today

[@SeattlePioneer]

[@DennisNilsen-n7n]

Elizabeth was a tyrant, ruled by others, like her father.

[@bobkoroua]

He was served better by his daughter than he could have ever guessed.

[@overworlder]

She would die heirless, loved by parliament and people, after a long and glorious reign

[@bobkoroua]

@@overworlder Stood and gazed upon her England for most of her last day, refused her death bed for as long as possible. Gloriana.

[@lesliesheppard2503]

Great film,Great acting.

[@lawrencewood289]

This play/film is devastatingly effective. Amazing!

[@patrickallan481]

The part where Henry snaps off the lilac branch is foreshadowing to Thomas's execution. Watch the execution scene closely. You can a lilac tree directly behind More just before he kneels next to the axeman.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

Well spotted

[@johntate5722]

Yes a great spot, that

[@johntechwriter]

This scene brings to mind the feud between Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss after their participation in the classic B-movie classic Jaws. As filming went on, each man built an abiding hatred toward the other. I love them both so have no axe to grind. But I cannot help thinking how much it must have rankled Dreyfuss to bear witness to Shaw’s towering performance in this scene.

[@KnightOwl2006]

@RJY4356 I agree. An amazing performance by Robert Shaw.

[@Mike-pb6lw]

If Henry’s boat goes down in that river he’s not putting on a life jacket ever again.

[@jeffs7915]

Funny, funny

[@RJY4356]

hahahAa..nice!. I analyzed this scene in a graduate class last night, everyone thought it was remarkable, watching this pyscho King and how calm More is just sitting thee watching him rant and rave. I thought it was More's background when he spent 4 years in a monastery praying and fasting.

[@55Quirll]

'Psycho Dad' becomes 'Psycho King'!

[@namenotavailable7365]

Shaw at his very, very finest.

[@mentalitydesignvideo]

I think Robert Shaw watched Ramzan Kadyrov's interviews to prepare for his role as Henry VIII.

[@jheathish]

Fantastic scene! Just a superb actor Robert Shaw! He has been gone too long!

[@westlock]

Only three years before, he and Sean Connery did that epic fight scene in _From Russia with Love_

[@zacharycat603]

Big shark swallow him whole.

[@Kimllg88]

@@westlock amazingly versatile actor

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

​@@westlockhis best scene is when Rosa Klebb whacks him in the gut wearing a knuckleduster, and he doesn't flinch. "He seems fit enough"

[@paullewis2413]

From the era when movies based on historical events had believable characterisation , unlike the rubbish of today with asinine dialogue by obviously modern characters dressed up in period costume. Good that these classics are still available so we can appreciate what great productions were all about

[@mbluetraining]

Brilliant!

[@garyfrancis6193]

Fantastic acting.

[@johnchristopher20]

Oath breakers today don’t have to worry about losing their jobs; just their self respect, the respect of their families, and the public.

[@criticalbil1]

And it seems they don't lose much sleep over that prospect.

[@OBroIchain]

Not even that anymore, because their families and all of the public are oath breakers too.

[@qwertyytrewq71]

Not sure if this was pointed out but there is foreshadowing in this scene. After Henry "guarantees" to leave More "out of it" it looks like Henry will join More for dinner and all will end well. Then Henry abruptly says he can't join More and that he has to get back to court, as he would be stuck in Chelsea with More as the tides were turning. It goes to show that Henry never reslly was going to leave More alone, as Henry cared more about court and how he was perceived.

[@Pa-tk1dx]

Schofield won the best actor oscar for his performance as Moore

[@laurapearson3370]

As great as he is here, the Oscar should have gone to Richard Burton in Whose Afraid of Virginia Wolfe that year

[@bolshevi3187]

the opening 45 seconds are masterful

[@partschmidt]

Couldn't agree MORE :-)

[@ikmarchini]

Top notch, all around.

[@Paul-A01]

We can see plainly his paranoia. Anyone who fails him must be secretly plotting against him. And from that the rest of the movie follows.

[@Narrowgaugefilms]

There is a story about a Communist Party Congress in Soviet days when Stalin rose to speak. At the end the assembled stood in a thunderous standing ovation. This went on for some time because people were afraid to be the first to stop applauding and sit down. -the very beginning of this video reminded me of that story. PS: That first Congress attendee to stop applauding soon disappeared, if you accept the legend!

[@douglasschliewen4302]

This film was made just after the golden age of Hollywood had ended, but some excellent pictures were still being produced because of the expertise of those who were present during the golden age. Today's movies are a definite departure from all of that, and who knows when another renaissance will happen. This film is one of those which represents Shakespearean acting in its quintessence.

[@D.Crowders]

*....but Sir Thomas did not "stay quite", and he did openly oppose the king. He went on to write books on his opposition to the king and the marriage.*

[@robertphillips6296]

The true "Game of Thrones!"

[@regularbanjo]

The David Brent energy at 05:42

[@rabbitandcrow]

One of the (many) brilliant things about this scene is how erratic Henry is - but it's not entirely that his syphilis is doing his brain in. He has those moments of screaming where he is very deliberately speaking to all the courtiers that he knows are listening. He's starting to lose it, but he's still a really cunning ruler. It's set up a bit when he tells Alice "They'll play to you" about the musicians, and he's "playing to" the crowd gathered around the window.

[@stevekaczynski3793]

Although asserted at the end of the film, it is doubtful that the historical Henry had syphilis.

[@gerardmackay8909]

@@stevekaczynski3793 true 👍 his real decline in character and physical health dates from a head injury, as well as several broken bones, in a very bad jousting accident in the early 1530s. He could no longer exercise and he became grossly overweight (his legs also had agonising sores which refused to heal). Without that accident there would likely have been no capricious behaviour which led to the executions of More, Anne Boleyn and Cromwell to name but a few. The Renaissance, highly intelligent, charismatic prince became a tyrannical despot in the last third of his reign only.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

I love these diagnoses across space and time.

[@fredo1070]

Robert Shaw is the boss.

[@4Mr.Crowley2]

Yes, he’s believable as the still young golden king who charmed everyone - until that terrible head injury plus his leg wound saw him succumb to bitterness and cruelty

[@SteppingRaven56]

What an evening!

[@jimslancio]

There must have been a few previous takes. That mud was already covered with footprints.

[@82ghall]

wonder how many fell in it

[@franknberry6397]

Others were already in the house. Plus servants.

[@Noid111]

Another 20 seconds dammit. His wife starts nagging and moaning and he shouts.."woman mind your house"! Brilliant line which I've used on my wife occasionally.

[@infonut]

She was very right in nagging him as the outcome would prove. I LOVE Wendy Hiller. What a face.

[@sstuddert]

You sound like a chauvinist, citizen. Pipe down.

[@MichaelBishop-uw6wx]

At 7:52, there's a look on Thomas More's face when he finally realizes he's dealing with a crazy person. Priceless. Of course, this new realization did not save him from the gallows.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

Henry wasn't crazy. He was a man with unlimited power compensating for low self esteem

[@MichaelBishop-uw6wx]

@@DanBeech-ht7sw Perhaps Henry wasn't crazy, but in the movie, Robert Shaw - who plays Henry, did a convincing impression of a crazy person.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

@@MichaelBishop-uw6wx I'd call it a brilliant portrayal of an entitled and bullying man with unlimited power

[@pl8154]

Robert Shaw gets too little attention for his portrayal of Henry VIII.

[@m.b.calderhead268]

I think he won the academy award for his portrayal of Henry 8th. Robert Shaw was truly a Man For All Seasons. Brilliant actor, successful writer, father of 10 children all of whom seemed to hold him in high esteem …..and he died at the age of 51 years….. half way through life and we all are the poorer for it.

[@Wagonrider89]

Perfect depiction of Henry and most other monarchs. Spoiled rotten brats.

[@gemmag.2988]

And like our current Prince Harry!

[@Kimllg88]

@@gemmag.2988 Exactly!

[@ricardojordanjordan2216]

Just a great movie all around

[@benedictkiswanto4692]

A King and A Saint

[@MariusRiley]

: Shaw was a force of nature.

[@davido3026]

Henry the viii, his love for flesh and meat knighted steak, to the rank of "Sir loin"!!!!!!

[@iainclark5964]

That was James 1

[@janetlieb2507]

Catherine was the true queen

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

Until she wasn't

[@71superbee39]

This is why I have no use for hereditary titles ...

[@LordTalax]

I'm sure no one was giving you any.

[@richardgross5852]

Talk about a Best Supporting Actor Oscar that was never given...Walter Matthau over Robert Shaw?

[@beepandbop]

I almost felt sorry for Henry though. The man saw court intrigues, and he certainly heard of the Wars of the Roses from his father. To not have a direct heir would produce horrors unthinkable to the country reminiscent of the Wars of the Roses. Henry can hardly be blamed for his psychotic character in his desperation.

[@SapphireCrusader1988]

Agreed. Who, in their right mind, would ever want to be a king? With all that pressure laid on their shoulders?

[@4Mr.Crowley2]

Exactly - and he had seen his own older brother Arthur die. He knew that the world he lived in was an extremely dangerous one. He didn’t realize that his daughters would far outshine poor sickly Edward.

[@tomdumb6937]

Roses war was from too many heirs, not lack of one...

[@kennethpurscell]

And yet... Elizabeth had no child. James (V and I) had his troubles, but he didn't face a Roses-like war. Still, that was generations later. Henry can hardly be faulted for not knowing this.

[@andrewcurtis4568]

It's hard to watch a good man being crushed by a godless tyrant.

[@DisposableSupervillainHenchman]

4:16 “Does a man need a POOP to tell him when he’s sinned?”

[@beepandbop]

heh, I appreciate the comments though, I was not aware of the inaccuracies. I'm sure they existed, but keep in mind the style of cintemetography in this era. Costumes and armor were stylized representations, and clothes were worn in an almost Hellenic fashion to denote which character was which and what his personality and character might be.

[@A.Santos1]

My favovite movie.

[@odysseusrex5908]

This is so much better than Charlton Heston's remake.

[@barrypinkerton5685]

'i hardly know myself'....'see awhat you make a pop do!!!!'

[@BloodOfYeshuaMessiah]

*but.....HE DIDNT STAY QUIET. Moore went on to write numerous books condemning the marriage of the King. It wasn't Moore's silence that caused him to loose his head. It was his own books written by his own hand condemning the marriage of the King !*

[@stevenleslie8557]

Robert Shaw does a great job as Henry, but he (Henry) was 6'2". As for More, Erasmus describes his size as "far from being tall". This important detail seems to have been lost in the casting phase of the film, although with a little camera trickery, Shaw could have been made to stand higher than Scofield. I think this is important because the King was trying to intimidate More into approving of his divorce and a much taller King would have made his presence more convincing.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

He was the King. He didn't have to be 'tall' to intimidate people.

[@stevenleslie8557]

I agree. Shaw was the best choice for Henry, but his height should have been emphasized.

[@abhcoat]

The acting was great regardless of height.

[@stevenleslie8557]

@@abhcoat yes it was

[@paulhunter6742]

Many ministers lost their heads for opposition to King Henry 8th will. And even when he got his wishes each of his estranged Wives eventually got the axe too.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

Eh? Two wives and two ministers. Facts

[@Aristocles22]

Thomas More vs. the crazy man.

[@Atreus21]

I love this movie but the ugly lion high five at the beginning of this video makes me giggle.

[@harrynewiss4630]

Shaw great here

[@JaimeGirl]

If only Catherine had given him a son-how different would history have been, how much better the world would have been

[@tigerbaby1383]

Or if only Henry wasn't an irrational dickhead lmfao don't blame Catherine

[@gidzmobug2323]

Catherine had given him two sons. Unfortunately all of her children (save for Mary) were stillborn or died shortly after.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

God did not want Catherine to have a boy

[@813infinityfilms123]

Henry the 8th was a lustful man. Lust destroys families and it can countries when it's leader is a lewd man!

[@spasjt]

Actually people did wear those kinds of clothes in those days. Ridiculous looking of course but back then nobility was only concerned with looking as extravagant as possible. Awesome movie about the human minds capability and intellect.

[@westlock]

People expected their sovereigns to dress splendidly. It was a reflection of the whole kingdom. Their lives were so drab that they appreciated viewing colorful displays. Parades were particularly popular, far more so than they are now. The multiple layers of clothing were due to the lack of central heating. Gothic cathedrals, with their extremely high ceilings and large windows, must have been very cold to sit in for most of the year.

[@spasjt]

@@westlock Yep. Parades were the only form of distracting entertainment they had, that or knightly tournaments.

[@tomdumb6937]

Ridiculous? Have you seen cyclists today?

[@professorbutters]

Henry looks like he’s wearing gold lame.

[@degrelleholt6314]

Ridiculous? Perhaps. But they look far better than the slobs of today.

[@zahiaait5550]

pouvez--vous ün jour nous passer le film entier en français ? S'il vous plait. Merci..

[@cjmaloney69]

The King wanted to go after the Church not so much because of his wish to divorce, but far more due to his precarious financial situation -- he wanted to break with the Church so that he could loot it and replenish his coffers. Thomas More died for a moral principle that wasn't even at the heart of the matter. So it goes.

[@davidjamessheets]

His moral principle was the church, not the marriage.

[@Straitsfan]

Oh please, more nonsense.

[@antw3114]

I think you’re right

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

No, it was the other way round. Having broken with the papacy he couldn't afford to have an incredibly wealthy political opposition. So he nationalized the monasteries which were more opposed to him than the regular church of England. Leaving aside the issue that catholics think that people somehow OUGHT to be catholics, the various monasteries and abbeys owned about a third of England which is ridiculous. They were sitting on a mountain of wealth and that's just not healthy. While redistributing that to the state isn't brilliant, at least it was all spent by the state within 30 years, thus oiling the English economy. That's the real reason why the elizabethan reign was thought of as a golden age, even though she was permanently broke.

[@professorbutters]

It is so hard to watch this after watching Wolf Hall. That’s not 100% accurate either, but More wouldn’t have gotten in so much trouble if he hadn’t published everything he thought. The Pope made things worse by letting the case hang fire for years.

[@travisjohnson6676]

How is it 8 o'clock when the shadows are short (the sun is high like it's around noon)

[@funkycatglasses01]

@3:41-3:43 King Henry viii 👑: I'm in an excellent frame of mind ... ... 😳 Thx for the clip from a great movie 🎥🍿

[@beepandbop]

It was made in the '60's, you can't blame them for that.

[@franklesser5655]

So... Henry VIII hunted killer sharks after being King?

[@brontewcat]

A bit rude for Henry to jump in the mud, sand then the courtiers do the same, and traipse through on Mistress More’ clean floors.

[@bargainbassist]

They miss the moors.

[@Rozsaphile]

Why the whopping cut at 1:04 (Henry greeting the family)? Perhaps a permission requirement to keep under ten minutes?

[@allengregoryjolley]

Katie Britt's emotional Rollercoaster rebuttal to the 2024 State of the Union speech.

[@ricardojordanjordan2216]

In my humble opinion Shaw was the best Henry VIII

[@partschmidt]

I wish he had :-)

[@PaulPaullus]

...8 looks like Prince Harry....oh...those gingers.....

[@MichaelKurse]

Thomas More wrote Utopia. He has a lot to answer for that reason alone.😒😒😒

[@blackbird5634]

boatloads of prancing fairies fawning and fumbling over themselves in the proximity to power. It's a disgusting display of wealth and the creeping vines that seek to influence.

[@Occident.]

It's still the same now. I was brought up to have contempt for Monarchy and privilege.