King Henry VIII Quote Identification Quiz

“Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, to silence envious tongues.”

“Thus far, my most dread sovereign, may it like your grace to let my tongue excuse all.”

“I am the shadow of poor Buckingham, whose figure even this instant cloud puts on.”

“Orpheus with his lute made trees, and the mountain tops that freeze bow themselves when he did sing.”

“Men’s evil manners live in brass; their virtues we write in water.”

“Let’s dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell; and, when I am forgotten, as I shall be.”

“Like a bright exhalation in the evening, and no man see me more.”

“There is no English soul more stronger to direct you than yourself.”

“Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, He would not in mine age have left me naked to mine enemies.”

“I have touched the highest point of all my greatness; and from that full meridian of my glory, I haste now to my setting.”

“When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.”

“By th’ mass, I think in his own person he comes along.”

“O my lord, must I then leave you? Must I needs forego so good, so noble, and so true a master?”

“There’s a kind of merry madness in his mirth.”

“I would not be a queen for all the world.”

“Be advised, dear Madam, ’tis a dangerous thing to speak so freely.”

“Heaven’s peace be with him! That’s Christian charity.”

“By my faith, and so it did me good: I would not be a queen.”

“Her voice was ever soft, gentle, and low—an excellent thing in woman.”

“All is true.”

“By that sin fell the angels; how can man then, the image of his Maker, hope to win by it?”

“Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue.”

“God mend all! All shall be well.”

“The king is kind; and well we know the king knows at what time to promise.”

“You speak not like yourself; who ever yet knew the reverend father such a voice to sound?”

“This is the state of man: to-day he puts forth the tender leaves of hope; to-morrow blossoms.”

“This holy fox, or wolf, or both, is grown so great, we call him reverend.”

“He’s gone, and we shall find no earthly man so noble.”

“Pray God he be not angry.”

“My drops of tears I’ll turn to sparks of fire.”