Websters Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary defines conscience as the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of ones own conduct, intentions, or spirit together with a feeling of obligation to do right or good. In A Man for All Seasons, each characters conscience plays the net role in the outcome of the story. Individual conscience is trait that each character possesses. This trait differs in intensity throughout the play in each of the main characters. Sir doubting Thomas More and King enthalpy VIII show their unchangeable conscience, by their actions. More refuses to have a bun in the oven the Kings divorce of Catherine, and marriage to Anne. The King appoints More to Lord Chancellor, hoping to swing Sir Thomas to accept his marriage. King Henry wants everyone to accept his divorce. He believes he is right for going against Popes ruling, and he wants all his lofty subjects, and men of popularity to accept his decision. This is the Kings individual conscience talking. He fears that without the acceptance from Thomas, Lord Chancellor, that he has made God angry, and he will pay for his unfounded decision.
        Sir Thomas More was the only character that believed and stuck with his conscience, by doing so, it represent him his life.
Sir Thomas was a very prominent member of the Kings council, he was the only member whom did not take bribes to s carriage his decision. Sir Thomas had always trusted in his conscience. He believed that the right way, and Gods way lies in the conscience. Sir Thomas was separated between church and state, and he stuck with his decision. The King liked More, he liked him so much, that he promoted Sir Thomas to Lord Chancellor. This decision was also to help rock candy More into accepting his marriage to Anne. However, when the...
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