Thomas More

Thomas More was the senior courtier of Henry Tudor for a time before his replacement of Thomas Cromwell. He was the only person who could dissuade Henry when the King was at his most disagreeable, and Thomas seemed to have a special influence over the King. Born to be Henry Tudor's courtier, Thomas excelled at his job and the King thought very highly of him. Thomas is first seen in the very first episode of the series, and has five children and a wife named Alice. He is a devoted and religious man. Deeply pious and noble, Thomas is evidently Henry's favorite courtier until his fall from favor. Thomas' own religiousness caused his own downfall.

In the second season the whole of Henry Tudor's kingdom is threatened by his marriage to his wife Anne Boleyn, who is hated by the people. When Thomas refuses to sign a religious oath, he makes a dramatic fall from favor and is executed. His devotion to the King is evident in his last seconds, and he too suffers a victim of Henry Tudor's cruelty. After, Henry begins being "haunted" by Thomas, and sees things he believes to be Thomas. The hallucinations are products of his own guilt and regret.