The Men Supporting Change
Not all leaders are recognized for their greatness some are recognized for their downfall. Thomas More and George Danton are individuals that were public figures, leaders, and eventually executed for their doings. Although these men were prominent leaders throughout their eras, their roles throughout different time periods have been greatly disputed. The lives of Thomas More and George Danton remained revolutionaries all the way up to their illegitimate executions due to their more modernistic views and will for reform. As individuals and public figures More and Danton both held high positions. Thomas More was high of the supporter of the Renaissance and went to school to become a lawyer. After finishing school, he …show more content…
Thomas More was a man in the time period of the Renaissance in the 16th Century, a time focused on culture and religion. More wasn’t focused on a radical approach like that of Danton, he was more concerned with staying true to the Catholic Church and his faith. This time period was about Protestant Reformation and the papacy and the Roman Catholic Church. More focused more on his faith and staying true to that, when it came to things he didn’t support More relied on his religion to stand by him. Danton on the other hand was in a completely different time period, that of the 18th Century. During this time periods there were often problems of fighting within countries not between other countries. Danton was during the time of the French Revolution where many monarchies fell. This era was not like the more peaceful rulings of this renaissance but was instead a time of war and …show more content…
Thomas More refused to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn as the Queen of England and also publicly refused to support King Henry VIII’s annulment from Catherine of Aragon. The first act could not be supported as an act of treason but when More didn’t take the oath and swear his allegiance to the parliamentary to support the annulment of Catherine, King Henry had More arrested and imprisoned for treason. More was tried in front of a panel of judges, including Anne Boleyn’s family members. His unwillingness to take the oath and support something he didn’t believe in led More to be found guilty under the Treason Act 1534 for not accepting the validity of the Act of Supremacy. His reasoning for refusal was rather noble, More didn’t believe in the wrongful divorce and instead of acceptance from his fellow peers he was wrongly executed. More commitment wasn’t to the King but to God and his reasoning for refusal should have been completely supported. On the other hand Danton’s execution wasn’t as nobly supported. He was initially a heroic figure during the Reign of Terror, the people of this time wanted him to overthrow the ruler at the time called Robespierre. The ruler later had Danton arrested, reasoning that Danton is an enemy of the Republic. Robespierre planned out
Not all leaders are recognized for their greatness some are recognized for their downfall. Thomas More and George Danton are individuals that were public figures, leaders, and eventually executed for their doings. Although these men were prominent leaders throughout their eras, their roles throughout different time periods have been greatly disputed. The lives of Thomas More and George Danton remained revolutionaries all the way up to their illegitimate executions due to their more modernistic views and will for reform. As individuals and public figures More and Danton both held high positions. Thomas More was high of the supporter of the Renaissance and went to school to become a lawyer. After finishing school, he …show more content…
Thomas More was a man in the time period of the Renaissance in the 16th Century, a time focused on culture and religion. More wasn’t focused on a radical approach like that of Danton, he was more concerned with staying true to the Catholic Church and his faith. This time period was about Protestant Reformation and the papacy and the Roman Catholic Church. More focused more on his faith and staying true to that, when it came to things he didn’t support More relied on his religion to stand by him. Danton on the other hand was in a completely different time period, that of the 18th Century. During this time periods there were often problems of fighting within countries not between other countries. Danton was during the time of the French Revolution where many monarchies fell. This era was not like the more peaceful rulings of this renaissance but was instead a time of war and …show more content…
Thomas More refused to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn as the Queen of England and also publicly refused to support King Henry VIII’s annulment from Catherine of Aragon. The first act could not be supported as an act of treason but when More didn’t take the oath and swear his allegiance to the parliamentary to support the annulment of Catherine, King Henry had More arrested and imprisoned for treason. More was tried in front of a panel of judges, including Anne Boleyn’s family members. His unwillingness to take the oath and support something he didn’t believe in led More to be found guilty under the Treason Act 1534 for not accepting the validity of the Act of Supremacy. His reasoning for refusal was rather noble, More didn’t believe in the wrongful divorce and instead of acceptance from his fellow peers he was wrongly executed. More commitment wasn’t to the King but to God and his reasoning for refusal should have been completely supported. On the other hand Danton’s execution wasn’t as nobly supported. He was initially a heroic figure during the Reign of Terror, the people of this time wanted him to overthrow the ruler at the time called Robespierre. The ruler later had Danton arrested, reasoning that Danton is an enemy of the Republic. Robespierre planned out