Thomas Becket
King Henry II of England
King Louis VII of France
Cardinal Zambelli
Pope Alexander III
Bishop Folliot
Brother John
Empress Matilda
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Baron
Gwendolen
Robert de Beaumont
Archbishop of Canterbury
Bishop of Winchester
Bishop of York
French Prostitute
Peasant's Daughter
Thomas Becket, Henry II's longtime advisor, finds his friendship with the debauched king corroding when he is unwillingly appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to gain absolute loyalty from the Church.