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becket (Wikipedia)
Becket or The Honour of God (French: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu), often shortened to Becket, is a 1959 stage play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 1170. It contains many historical inaccuracies, which the author acknowledged.
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| Original title | Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu (literally "Becket, or the honour of god") |
| Written by | Jean Anouilh |
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| Date premiered | 8 October 1959 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Montparnasse |
| Original language | French |
| Subject | Becket controversy |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Setting | 12th-century Europe |