An honorable person is one who is looked upon because of his pride, bravery, and courage. Also, a man of dignity and strong morals will be honorable to many people. According to these definitions, Thomas Becket is considered an honorable man in several ways. In a sense, Becket was a divine victim in that he was a victim of God, who is considered honorable to many religious people. Thomas Becket stood up for what he believed in, had pride in his country and fellowman, and had great dignity and morals.

Like God, Becket did not back down from his ideas. Despite possible consequences and punishments, Becket stood by his beliefs because he knew they were right and would make things better. With this attitude, people began to respect Becket because of this characteris

tic; thus, his honorability began to flourish. For example, when Becket excommunicated the priest, he did not change his decision because others, including the king, disagreed with him. Becket knew that people would be against him but in the long run his decision would be best. Thus, after his death and to this day, people honor him for his ability to stand up for what he believed in.

Overall, Becket had stood by his beliefs, had pride for his people, and displayed a high morality and dignity. At the time of Becket's controversy, many people not only honored Becket because of his position but also because he contained all of these character traits mentioned above. Now, people admire him even more because we have realized how he overcame diversity with his pride and will for himself and for his country.

One of the reasons Becket wanted to become Arch

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