A Man for All Seasons by Robert BoltA Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt is a provocative historical drama. Thomas More, considered an honest man, is involved in the politics of the day and must decide between his own well-being and personal conscience. Thomas is an absolute saint of the Church, but now he must choose between two different types of loyalty. The theme seems to be recurring, regardless of age or setting. In fact, it is the Common Man who reminds the public: "The 16th century is the century of the common man. Like all the other centuries". By performing different characters with the same personalities, “Common Man” allowed audiences to understand the complexities of More's character in terms of juxtaposition. The Common Man in the play is actually an alienation device, first invented by Bertolt Brecht. Here the Common Man is an effective tool for maintaining interest, interpreting the action and conveying the themes. It's just like the chorus in ancient Greek drama, whose role was to review the action, explore motivations and problems, predict what might happen, and explore possible consequences. Both the Common Man and the Chorus relate the show to the audience's daily lives and their frame of reference in modern society. It is the connection between the audience and the stage. Just as he is called, the Common Man, has all the characteristics of common people. He has ordinary morals, ordinary doubts and worries, which means he is always ready to compromise, wary of martyrdom and plays low. He is the “Old Adam”, he is “all of us”. Thomas More, who is the Chancellor of England during Henry VIII, is exactly the opposite of the Common Man. At the time, Henry and his wife Catherine had been unable to give birth to a son who would be the heir of England, so Henry wanted to divorce her and marry Anne Boleyn, but failed to obtain permission from the Pope. Henry did everything to get help from Thomas More because he is known to be an honest man and had a very good reputation throughout Europe. Henry made it extremely clear that “Because you are honest. Additionally, you are known for being honest. However, More is a man of strong principles who firmly held his belief, was loyal to the Church, at the same time, as Chancellor of England, he could not be disloyal to the king.