Comparing Lion In Winter And Becket
Why do some films can be popular and classic? Different people have different ideas. I think that because we can know something from the films and make more thinking about the background and the plots which are connected with some history. After watching these two films: Lion in Winter and Becket, we can know about the medieval history while comparing and contrasting the presentation of King Henry in both two films.
Lion in Winter represented a story which took place in England in twelfth century. The aging Henry wanted to choose the right person to inherit his throne. He invited his queen, his lover, three princes and the king of France to attend the banquet. These people who were invited by Henry had their evil intentions in their hearts. …show more content…
Henry agreed with her and condemned their sons to death. But he could not kill them by himself instead letting his children escape. Henry and Eleanor went back, meanwhile, they still hoped for the future. When Eleanor went back on the barge to prison, she laughed it off with Henry. In the film Becket, “I have the Archbishop on my stomach, a big hard lump.” Henry had a secret meeting with the Bishop and made his own plan to remove the troublesome but he failed when Becket confronted his accusers. “Becket is the only intelligent man in my entire kingdom...and he is against me!” Here Henry pointed out Becket had become a folk hero among those who were resentful of their Norman conquerors. “Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?” Henry, publicly proclaimed that Becket was a saint and at the same time, the ones who killed him would be published.
According to both films, it is easy to see the typical social system. The main feature is that the subjects should be loyal to their kings. To some extent, when the new regime is not built, the people cannot protect their personal rights so they will seek for protection by themselves thus forming the entrusted system to attachment, a kind of relationship which needs sacrificing freedom of the people. In the film, we can also know that convoy system which includes loyalty, protection as well as
Lion in Winter represented a story which took place in England in twelfth century. The aging Henry wanted to choose the right person to inherit his throne. He invited his queen, his lover, three princes and the king of France to attend the banquet. These people who were invited by Henry had their evil intentions in their hearts. …show more content…
Henry agreed with her and condemned their sons to death. But he could not kill them by himself instead letting his children escape. Henry and Eleanor went back, meanwhile, they still hoped for the future. When Eleanor went back on the barge to prison, she laughed it off with Henry. In the film Becket, “I have the Archbishop on my stomach, a big hard lump.” Henry had a secret meeting with the Bishop and made his own plan to remove the troublesome but he failed when Becket confronted his accusers. “Becket is the only intelligent man in my entire kingdom...and he is against me!” Here Henry pointed out Becket had become a folk hero among those who were resentful of their Norman conquerors. “Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?” Henry, publicly proclaimed that Becket was a saint and at the same time, the ones who killed him would be published.
According to both films, it is easy to see the typical social system. The main feature is that the subjects should be loyal to their kings. To some extent, when the new regime is not built, the people cannot protect their personal rights so they will seek for protection by themselves thus forming the entrusted system to attachment, a kind of relationship which needs sacrificing freedom of the people. In the film, we can also know that convoy system which includes loyalty, protection as well as