A Man for All Seasons | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Attendant to Signor Chapuys - This character is present to indicate the status of the Spanish Ambassador.

Signor Chapuys (sha-pwees) - This character appears to do little more in the play than walk on at key moments to testify.

The Common Man - This character is a pot-bellied, middle-aged man, a base and crafty figure who dons different costumes to enact certain roles.

Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury - This character swears the jailer in oath to report any treason spoken by the main character against the king.

Thomas Cromwell - This character is...
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