#thomas becket

[sir-borre]

Peter O'Toole as Henry II in Becket (1964) || Daniel Ings as Lyonel Baratheon in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026)

[angevinyaoiz]

Henry II and Thomas Becket

[gloomth-and-wanderings]

my little saxon monday

o my thomas tuesday

wounded in the service of the king wednesday

dagger thrust thursday

funny it's always been cold in our story save at the beginning when we were friends friday

in so far as i was capable of love saturday

i hate my sons sunday

[kaptenorgazmo]

did you know: the movie adaptation and the play greatly underestimate how severe Henry II's penance was. According to historical accounts he walked from canterbury cathedral barefoot (i even saw some claims his feet were leaving bloody footprints, but i couldnt find a source for that.) and then he got 5 blows from each bishop, and then 3 blows each from the 80 monks present. thats 240+ blows to his back(not counting the bishops!). He then stayed alone in the cathedral all night for vigil (aka prayer).

heres a painting from the late 1800s that i think show how upsetting it all actually was. i understand why it wasn't included but i think it adds a really harrowing depth to Henry as a character.

Becket or the honor of god by Jean Anouhil

Becket (1964) directed by Peter Glenville

The Penance of King Henry II at the Tomb of Thomas à Becket by Samuel Seeberger

[teh-nos]

my lawyers have asked me to state publically and for the record that i specifically asked if nobody would rid me of this turbulent priest. the subsequent death via my vassal knights of anyone who isn't a priest (and my lawyers agree i have a strong case with my point that an archbishop of canterbury would not usually be referred to as "a priest") can have had nothing at all to do with my unfortunate outburst at dinner that one evening, and people need to stop saying the two events are connected or i will have yet another job for my lawyers.

also if anyone knows how to get un-ex-communicated quickly and easily please let me know. thanks in advance.

(thomas becket stans DNI, especially if you are pushing for his canonisation which if you ask me is very premature and also he was mean to me which i think should automatically exclude him from consideration for sainthood.)

[dum-spiro-spero99]

MY FAV DYNAMIC IS BRATTY SPOILED HEIR CODEPENDENT AND HALF IN LOVE WITH THEIR BRILLIANTLY TALENTED SERVUS CALLIDUS /CHESSMASTER WHO MANIPULATE THEM WITHOUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE — YET ALWAYS FOR THEIR OWN GOOD

[illustratus]

The Murder of Thomas Becket — by Louis Bombled

[birbwell]

friend is reading pillars and this felt pertinent to make