Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

However he was in a politically unstable environment during the creation of the Church of England especially as he was not timid about letting his political views be known. Heywood is therefore more conciliatory than his famous uncle-in-law Thomas More who was executed for his religious beliefs in the face of Henry VIII’s changes. John Heywood (c.

1497 – c. Although he is best known as a playwright he was also active as a musician and composer though no works survive.