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.

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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.