Trump’s attacks on Leo resemble Henry VIII vs. Thomas More and Henry II vs. Thomas Becket. Works like Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy, Bolt’s Man for All Seasons, and Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral explore these dramas.
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Will No One Rid Me of This Meddlesome Pope?
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Bring Up the Bodies, Donald Trump, Henry II, Hilary Mantel, J.D. Vance, Man for All Seasons, Murder in the Cathedral, Pope Leo, Robert Bolt, T.S. Eliot, Thomas Becket, Thomas More, Wolf Hall Comments closed
Shakespearean Praise for King James
Shakespeare’s praise for the historical King James can be applied to new NBA scoring champion Lebron James.
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