Document Type
Article
Publication Date
January 2023
Disciplines
Constitutional Law | Law | Law and Politics | Legal Biography | Legal History | Litigation | Rule of Law
Abstract
The path from Magna Carta to the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights runs through the trial of Thomas More. Robert Bolt's magnificent portrayal of that trial in A Man for All Seasons provides an opportunity to learn and reflect on how a political trial can teach us about the meaning of justice. The search for universals must be rooted in the particulars. The particulars in this case will also resonate with modern audiences who seek to understand their own politics in times of crisis.
Publication Title
68 South Dakota Law Review 73
Recommended Citation
Jonathan K. Van Patten, The Trial of Thomas More - Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons, 68 S.D. L. Rev. 73 (2023)
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