Roots Of Conflict
32 mins, 2002 What was the background to the clash between Henry II and Thomas Becket? This film creates a powerful picture of Henry’s personality. He is known as the king responsible for Becket’s murder, but he was also a strong king, who laid the foundations of the British legal system. We look at how… Read more »
The Murder Of Thomas Becket
32 mins, 2002 A suspenseful reconstruction of one of the most popular stories in history, narrated by Sian Phillips. This film takes up more closely Henry’s conflict with the church (as introduced in Film 1: The Roots Of Conflict), and his attempts to resolve this conflict by appointing Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury. Interwoven… Read more »