England's King Henry II has a problem with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, a brilliant thought occurs to him. Rather than appointing another devout clergyman faithful to Rome and the Church, he will name Thomas Becket, a former drinking and wenching companion and legally a deacon of the church, to the position. Regrettably, Becket takes the task seriously and presents Henry with a more capable opponent.
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England's King Henry II has a problem with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, a brilliant thought occurs to him. Rather than appointing another devout clergyman faithful to Rome and the Church, he will name Thomas Becket, a former drinking and wenching companion and legally a deacon of the church, to the position. Regrettably, Becket takes the task seriously and presents Henry with a more capable opponent.
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