Tonight I think I die.
Elizabeth
The marriage of a Queen, Excellency, is born of politics, not childish passion.
Elizabeth
I do not like wars. They have uncertain outcomes.
Elizabeth
I have no desire to make windows into men's souls.
Elizabeth
Aye, but marry who, your grace? Would you give me some suggestion? For some say France and others Spain, and some cannot abide foreigners at all. So I am not sure how best to please you unless I married one of each.
Elizabeth
I do not think you should lecture me on that my lord, since you yourself have been twice divorced. And are now upon your third wife.
Elizabeth
Each of you must vote according to your conscience. But remember this. In your hands, upon this moment, lies the future happiness of my people, and the peace of this realm. Let that be upon your conscience also.
Elizabeth
This is the Lord's doing. And it is marvelous in our eyes.
Elizabeth
There will be no more talk of marriage.
Elizabeth
A man will confess to anything...under torture.
Elizabeth
Kat... I have become a virgin.
Elizabeth
Observe, Lord Burghley, I am married... to England.
Elizabeth
I say a prince should rather be slow to take action and should watch that he does not come to be afraid of his own shadow.
Sir Francis Walsingham
He is a traitor, and his father before him. Lord Robert's head will end up on a spike, not on the pillow of a Queen.
Sir Francis Walsingham
Madam, if I may. A prince should never flinch from being blamed for acts of ruthlessness which are necessary for safe guarding the state and their own person. You must take these things so much to heart that you do not fear to strike. Even the very nearest that you have if they be implicated.
Sir Francis Walsingham