Becket

When the Archbishop of Canterbury died, Henry II forced his companion and political lieutenant, Thomas Becket, to take his place. Becket told his King: "If I become archbishop, I shall cease to be your friend." Becket, who with Henry had fought the Church for the good of the State, now felt responsible for the honor of God. Conflict was inevitable and was followed, just as inevitably, by murder and remorse. This translation by Frederic and Stephen Raphael of Jean Anouilh's Becket?was made into a major production starring Dougray Scott at the Theatre Royal?Haymarket, London, in October 2004.Anouilh, Jean is the author of 'Becket ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780413774927 and ISBN 0413774929.