Becket

Becket or The Honour of God (French: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu) is a 1959 play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is about the fight between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 1170. It is known for having many incorrect historical facts, something which Anoulih said.

Becket
Written by	Jean Anouilh
Characters	Thomas Becket King Henry II King Louis VII Cardinal Zambelli Pope Alexander III Bishop Folliot Brother John Empress Matilda Eleanor of Aquitaine Prince Henry Prince John
Date of premiere	8 October 1959
Place of premiere	Theatre Montparnasse
Original language	French
Setting	Twelfth century Europe

The play was first performed in the original French at the Théâtre Montparnasse-Gaston Baty in Paris on 8 October 1959 and in an English version on Broadway in 1960.^[1]