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   Becket or The Honour of God ( French: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu ), often shortened to Becket, is a 1959 stage play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 1170. [1] It contains many historical inaccuracies, which the author ...

   • Author: Jean Anouilh
   • Date premiered: 8 October 1959

   • Publish Year: 1959
   • Setting: Twelfth century Europe

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   Becket. Jean Anouilh, Lucienne Hill (Translator), André Aciman (Foreword by) 4.04. 2,029 ratings169 reviews. The celebrated play that draws from historical events in the Norman conquest of England to create a profound portrait of a man's soul—and a transcendent vision of the human spirit. From its powerful opening scene, of a naked King ...

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   Jean Anouilh's Becket; ou l'honneur de Dieu (Becket; or the Honor of God) tells the troubled story of the relationship between Thomas à Becket and Henry Plantagenet, known to history as King Henry II of England. This relationship begins as friendship and ends with the murder of Becket by Henry's henchmen at the Cathedral of Canterbury.

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   Who is Jean Anouilh?

   • Although Becket begins the play as a man without honor, he closes the play as a man who dies to defend God's honor. It is as a martyr that Becket finds his place in history; and it is through Anouilh's play that the man behind the legend comes to life. Jean Anouilh was born near Bordeaux, France, on June 23, 1910, to middle-class parents.

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   Why did Anouilh let Becket stand?

   • Having built his play on Becket being Saxon (when he was actually a Norman whose family was from near Caen and was called Becquet, Bequet or Becket in Old Norman), Anouilh could not recast the play to accord with historical facts, so he decided to let it stand.

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   Why did Anouilh write a play about Thomas Becket?

   • In the introduction to the play, Anouilh explained that he based it on a chapter of an old book he had bought because its green binding looked good on his shelves. He and his wife read the 30 pages about Thomas Becket, and she urged him to write a play about Thomas. He did so, finishing the first part in only 15 days.

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   How did Anouilh set Becket in the twelfth century?

   • Anouilh sets Becket in England during the twelfth century, a time of political and religious upheaval. In Anouilh's interpretation of this history, the Saxon peasants have not yet acquiesced to their Norman conquerors, nor has the throne firmly established its supremacy over the Catholic Church.

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   Becket or The Honor of God is a 1959 play by the French dramatist Jean Anouilh. It portrays a fictionalized version of the conflict that took place between King Henry II of England and the archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, in the 12th century. The English translation of the play premiered on Broadway in 1960 to great acclaim and was ...

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   Jun 25, 2020 · 111 pages ; 20 cm. "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 honour of God.

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   Complete summary of Jean Anouilh's Becket. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of Becket. Select an area of the website to search. Search this site Go Start an essay Ask a ...

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    Jean Anouilh. Penguin Publishing Group, 1995 - Drama - 144 pages. The celebrated play that draws from historical events in the Norman conquest of England to create a profound portrait of a man's soul—and a transcendent vision of the human spirit From its powerful opening scene, of a naked King Henry II praying at the tomb of Thomas Becket, to ...