Which Socio-political event is referred to in Eliot's play, 'Murder in the Cathedral'?
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A.
Assassination of Charles II of Spain
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B.
Murder of Queen Mary
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C.
Assassination of Henry VIII
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D.
Assassination of Archbishop, Thomas Becket
Correct Answer:
D. Assassination of Archbishop, Thomas Becket
Explanation:
The correct answer is the Assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket. T.S. Eliot's verse drama, Murder in the Cathedral, portrays the 1170 martyrdom of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. The play explores the internal and external conflicts Becket faced during his fatal struggle with King Henry II over the rights and privileges of the Church.
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