Scene 6 - King's visit - 1

Back at the More residence, King Henry is about to pay Thomas a visit and have an informal chat. Everyone in the household is astir, nervous. When the king arrives on a boat, he's accompanied by courtiers who try to gauge his mood so they know whether it's okay to laugh or not (as when the king leaps into the mud ) King Henry meets More's family, Margaret More speaks better Latin than the King; and Henry wants Thomas to help him get his divorce, and he blames Wolsey for failing at the task.