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1	* FandomRivalry: This work has a bitter rivalry with ''Series/WolfHall'', among people who have heard of the latter.
2	* HarsherInHindsight: Creator/RobertBolt was arrested for his involvement with the Committee for Nuclear Disarmament a year after the play debuted. Like Sir Thomas, Bolt refused to be bound over and was sentenced to several weeks in jail. Unfortunately for Bolt, he was working on ''Film/LawrenceOfArabia'' at the time, and producer Sam Spiegel browbeat him into recanting.
3	* HilariousInHindsight:
4	** In the 1966 film, the role of villianous AmoralAttorney Cromwell is played by [=Leo McKern=], who a few years later would become famous for his role of ''Series/RumpoleOfTheBailey'', a dedicated defense barrister.
5	*** Plus [=Leo McKern=] played a Number 2 in ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'' and like in that show, in More's trial he is effectively asking More why he resigned.
6	** Averil Machin is played by Creator/YoothaJoyce, who would later be best known for playing Mildred Roper in ''Series/ManAboutTheHouse'' and ''Series/GeorgeAndMildred''.
7	** In the 2006 radio drama Creator/CharlesDance plays Sir Thomas More. He'd played another lawyer a year before -- the AmoralAttorney Tulkinghorn in ''Literature/BleakHouse''.
8	* OneSceneWonder:
9	** In the 1966 film, Creator/OrsonWelles as Cardinal Wolsey, the former TropeNamer.
10	** And Creator/VanessaRedgrave as Anne Bolyn.
11	** Creator/RobertShaw, as King Henry, is also roughly this, though admittedly his one scene is fairly long, followed by another cameo at his wedding to Anne Bolyn.
12	* RetroactiveRecognition:
13	** Richard Rich was one of Creator/JohnHurt's first feature film roles.
14	** An innkeeper is played by Creator/ArnoldRidley, who would later be best known for playing Private Godfrey in ''Series/DadsArmy''.

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