Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Alice More isn't actually Margaret's biological mother. That honor goes to Jane Colt, More's previous wife, who died in 1511. (Source)
A Man for All Seasons existed before this 1960 theatrical version, having originally been written as a radio drama in 1954. (Source)
In 1979, Bolt was struck by a debilitating stroke that left him partially paralyzed. That didn't stop him from writing, however, and he would eventually write the 1991 film The Mission, which touched on issues relating to his experiences with the condition. (Source)
In the most hilarious bit of irony ever, King Henry once had the nickname "Coeur Loyal," which can be translated as "loyal heart." Yeesh. (Source)