... considered one of the most momentous events in medieval European history. Ever since, there has been an almost unceasing stream of pilgrims to his shrine (perhaps popularized further by Chaucer"'"s Canterbury Tales, which describe such pilgrims). Throughout the story of Becket"'"s service as Archbishop, we see a political battle between two men who do not want to give up their powers or give ... who are witnesses to his sacrifice, and the willful opposition of secular to eternal power'"' (Smith 206). Eliot"'"s unhistorical treatment of the event allows the audience to relate to the char...

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