Becket

The Becket film tells the true story of a man, who was named by his king, Lord Chancellor and then Archbishop of Canterbury.

Thomas A Becket is a Saxon who is a long time friend of King Henry II, who is a Norman and the great grandson of William the Conqueror.

Becket's mistress, Gwendolen, kills herself early in the story, when Henry wishes to be with her.

Henry tries to get Becket to do whatevery he wishes, and they disagree when a parish priest debauches a young girl and is captures and then killed (when he tries to escape) by Lord Gilbert's men. Becket wishess to have Lord Gilbert excommunicated and Henry disagrees. Henry accuses Becket of embezzelment and Becket goes into retreat.

Eventually, Becket returns to England, after visits with the Pope and King Louis of France, and is murdered by some unknown knights.

Brother John is a Saxon monk, who dislikes Becket until he discovers how genuinely holy Becket is. Brother John is a loyal friend of Becket's who makes a statement
right before Becket is killed about how he would like to kill one Norman.

Henry has the monks punish him and names Becket to be a saint.