Throughout the play, "Becket," the main character Becket's heritage had never-ending battles between the Norman's and his kind, the Saxons. In England, Saxons were not trusted or accepted by English people. If you were a Saxon, it was hard for you to get around without any difficulty. Becket ended up becoming the Kings friend. People were wondering what the king was doing with a Saxon in his chambers. As far as Becket was concerned, he …
showed first 75 words of 313 total

showed last 75 words of 313 total
…a fighter. Yesterday when the king was in the thick of it, after his squire was killed, cut his way right through the French, and he seized the King's banner and drew the enemy off and onto himself." "(1st) Baron- All right! He's a good fighter." "(3rd) Baron- Isn't he a good fighter?" "(2nd) Baron-Yes. But he's a Saxon." In the scene, the Barons are questioning the capability of Becket, because he is a Saxon.