One of the most trustworthy historical sources is our written history, which has been documenting the many social, religious, and political events that have occurred throughout the ages. This analysis took a look at two different aspects of Eliot's work: his choice of subject matter and the use of historical context in Murder in the Cathedral. The first side demonstrated T.S. Eliot's evolution from poet to playwright, most notably with the completion of his lengthy religious-themed drama. In 1929, Georg Bell, the Bishop of Chickester and the person responsible for establishing the Christian Drama Society, commissioned this performance. This research focused on Thomas a Becket, the Cathedral's most prominent representative during his seven years in exile in France. This research demonstrated how the spiritual downfall of modern man is attributable to a confluence of factors, including the Second World War, excessive industrialism, Darwinism, and Marxism.