Becket
Title: Becket
Category: Literature / English | Words: 568 | Pages: 2.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Becket
The friendship of Thomas Becket and King Henry could be described as strange and
confusing. When Becket served under King Henry as Chancellor their friendship was close
and caring. They were in separable partners. Henry let Becket make important decisions
and speak for him because he was a very witty person. In my opinion, King Henry and
Thomas Becket's friendship deteriorated when the King promoted Becket Arch Bishop of
Canterbury.
Becket and the King were …
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showed last 75 words of 568 total…as divine power which unpleasantly upset the King. He felt like the only man
he could ever trust betrayed him. Therefore Henry didn't know what else to do except for
kill Becket. Henry still paid his respects to Becket by praying to his casket and taking a
beating on his back to feel the pain that Becket had to feel. Therefore I feel that in the end
Becket and Henry still remain friends.
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