- Mary Tudor: I know of no Queen of England, save my mother. And I will accept no other queen, except my mother
- George Boleyn: Oh, my Lord! What in God's name is that?
- Thomas Cromwell: It;s called a printing press, my lord,
- [reading the paper in an intelligible voice]
- Thomas Cromwell: and it will change the world!
- King Henry VIII: Some wine?
- French Ambassador: Of course! Which domain does it come from? Is it Bordeaux?
- King Henry VIII: This is English wine.
- French Ambassador: English wine?
- King Henry VIII: We've been making wine in England since the Romans.
- French Ambassador: [Sarcastically] As late as that?
- [He drinks some]
- French Ambassador: It's, uh, very fruity... and strong like a gladiator sweats.
- [Although Henry laughs, he is clearly not amused]