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Becket
Title: Becket
Category: Society & Culture / Religion
Details: Words: 719 | Pages: 3.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Becket
Becket
Both church and state have both been large parts of the English culture for great amounts of time. But not only in England but also through out Europe itself. Dividing church from state would be difficult at the times of Becket and King Henry II. The pope seemed more powerful then some kings. Yet some kings believed they were the power that ruled all.
That was the problem that came between Thomas Becket and …showed first 75 words of 719 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 719 total…Becket says, “ in the hazards of seafaring, the instinct of self-preservation has always told men that there must be one and only one master on board ship.” Meaning that he believed and was loyal to the king. Becket feels pity for the king but never shows it till his death at the end when he says “ Poor Henry.” Henry had no choice but to have Henry killed or the pain would of kill Henry first.
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