description: As he waits to be scourged for his part in Becket's murder, King Henry II retraces his entire relationship with the saint, once his dearest friend and mentor. His catastrophic mistake was to create Becket Archbishop out of political expediency for Becket found a fulfilment lacking in his hitherto luxurious life and therefore guarded the honour of God as once he had, as Henry's Chancellor, guarded the honour of his King.|5 women, 13 men
language: English
title: Becket or The Honour of God
titlecomplete: Becket or The Honour of God
characters: Thomas Becket, Henry II of England
genres: Fiction, Plays, France, Theatre, French Literature, Drama, Literature, Classics, Medieval, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 1837
places: Canterbury, Kent, England, London, England
publisher: Samuel French Ltd