In Murder in the Cathedral, the Archbishop Thomas Becket of Canterbury is in opposition to his society. Archbishop Thomas opposed the ideas of King Henry II and was exiled from England by the king himself. The king disliked Becket’s heavy religious beliefs and wanted to bring the church under his control. Becket showed total devotion to god, and the king believed that he was more powerful than god and should be treated as such. The society around Becket believes him to be mad to openly defy the king, but the archbishop persisted. The archbishop stood up for what he believed even though he knew not many believed like he did.
Becket’s return to England from France was opposed by many. But the archbishop goes against them and follows through
Becket’s return to England from France was opposed by many. But the archbishop goes against them and follows through