Question

In the canterbury tales the public's reaction to beckett's murder can best be characterized by which of the following?

Answer 1

A. they regard him as a martyr and travel to canterbury to show their religious devotion. 

Answer 2

Answer:

a.they regard him as a martyr and travel to canterbury to show their religious devotion.

Explanation:

Thomas Becket, also known as Saint Thomas, is a character in the Canterbury Tales, based on the real life person who was archbishop of Canterbury, he was appointed by the King, with whom he had a good relationship, the king expected him to be a loyal, obbeying servant and when he realized that he wasn´t going to be easy to control he started a dispute that ended in the murder of Thomas, in the Canterbury tales, as in the real life he is seen as a a martyr that was killed because he wouldn´t put church at the service of the crown, and many attended Canterbury to show their religious devotion.