New York: Oxford University Press, 1961. dj. Hardcover first edition - Fry's "first historical play, covering almost all the years of Henry the Second's reign (1154-1189), exploring his character, both as a ruler and a man, as well as the more often told story of his conflict with Thomas Becket." First produced on 1 March 1961 at the Stadsschouwburg Theatre, Tilburg, Holland, directed by Karl Guttmann.