King Henry II was ruler of England during the 12th century. He and his loyal, Saxon Chancellor, Thomas Becket ruled over the state and government of England. With Becket at his side to provide insight and ideas Henry was a better ruler. Henry loved being head of throne. He became obsessed with power and thought by using Becket he would gain control over the church by appointing him Archbishop. Thus began the decline of his power as Becket turned his loyalty away from the crown and instead to the cross. Because of King Henry's mental unstableness, it lead to the demise of the king and to the death of Thomas
             King Henry was a power hungry man. He knew Becket was an extremely intelligent person, and considered him the only one in his kingdom. Henry made Becket the Chancellor of England and gave him the seal of England. Even though he was a Saxon, he proved his loyalty to King Henry and became his best friend. With him as his right hand man, Henry felt he could have greater control over the church within the kingdom. Becket also helped him in the war against the Saxon's and had great success in his strategic plans in battle. After the Archbishop died, Henry in his attempts to be the only power in England appointed Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury. He thought with Becket as Archbishop he would keep his loyalty to the king and provide all power to him, thus the government not having to struggle for control with the church in decision making. King Henry was on such a power trip, he believed he should be above God and the church.
             All of King Henry's thirst for power foreshadows his selfishness. He only wanted what was best for him, which is seen in his quest for supreme rule of England. He didn't show much care towards anyone in the movie except for Thomas. Not even his family was of any concern to him. He constantly cheated on his wife with other women. He even went so far as to take a peasant girl fr
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