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Becket by: Jean Anouilh

Setting

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Date: 1170

Location: Medieval England

Reign of Henry the Second

Gilbert Folliot: Bishop of the Church; hot headed, opposes the King at first but later acts as an accomplice to Becket's fall.

Gwendolyn: Becket's mistress and chief manipulation tool used by the King over Becket.

Young Monk: Young, Saxon monk who Becket takes under his wing and reminds him of his younger self.

Barons 1-4: Kill Becket in his church.

The Jeweled Cross: Represents Becket's hypocrisy in the beginning; as a Saxon in a Norman world, he reaps the benefit of Norman luxury without being a Norman. So though the cross is a symbol of humility, the jewels allow for one to enjoy riches and the saintliness of religion.

3 Lions Seal: Represents the friendship between Becket and The King. The act of Becket returning the Seal to the King represents him rescinding their relationship.

-Written in 1958

-Movie made in 1964

-Genre: Historical Drama

-Originally written in French

-*Though in the play Becket in a Saxon, evidence exists that indicates that he was actually Norman

Summary

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Becket (a Saxon) and King Henry (a Norman) are best friends; after the King appoints Becket as Chancellor, the problem of whether or not the Church should pay taxes or not arises. In this battle, the King appoints Becket as the new Archbishop, to gain the upper hand. However, weighted with responsibility to God and his Saxon people, Becket takes a stand against the King, ultimately leading to his assasination.

Becket: Saxon nobleman, best friend of the King, becomes Chancellor and then Archbishop; assasinated by King's barons.

King Henry the Second: Arrogant, Tyrannical, Norman, and best friend's with Becket. Emotionally unstable and ultimately responsible for

Becket's death.

"A good occupational force must not crush, it must corrupt."

"We must do what we've been given to do, absurdly, to the end."

Even the conquered have one thing left to call their own (honor).

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