Thomas Becket: A Tale Of Two Cities

The women of Canterbury go to the cathedral, knowing that they are drawn by some kind of danger. Thomas Becket has been in France for seven years. He has always been caring of his people, but he will not be returning to them anytime soon. The priests of the cathedral are fully aware of the struggle for power ahead. The archbishop has been in France, where he has earned the aid of the pope. A herald states that they are all to prepare instantly for the arrival of the archbishop, he is nearing the city. Anxiously, everyone begins to ask if there will be peace or war and is the archbishop and the king reconciled or not. One of the priests exclaim that, "Either the king should have been stronger then the Archbishop or the Archbishop to be weaker
They have sent spies and intercepted his letters. He had barely escaped with his life. The first tempter arrives to talk with Thomas about how to escape his present hardship. Thomas was told he needs to relax his severity and dignity, to be friendly, and to overlook uncouth principles. Then and only then will Thomas have the strength to give the tempter a promisingly strong refusal. The second tempter has reminded Thomas of his temporal power he has had as chancellor. He could be chancellor again and have ever lasting power. It is well known that the king only commands, where the chancellor can over rule the king and his duties. The third tempter presents an idea on overthrowing the king's rule. The fourth tempter shows Thomas how he could have eternal glory. "As archbishop, the time will come when men will neither respect or hate him. He will become history... Though, if Thomas continues in his present course, he will become a martyr and a saint... To forever dwell in the presence of god." On Christmas morning, Thomas preaches on peace, saying that, "Christ left people his peace but not peace as the world thinks of