- Sir John Gates: Why let them get such a start?
- Earl of Warwick: As a soldier, Gates, I've won several campaigns always by waiting till the enemy made a mistake. There will be many mistakes made in this realm in the next few years. And much profit to be gained by them. That is why we wait.
- Jane's Father: Confound it - she is my daughter.
- Jane's Mother: I happen to know that is true but I often marvel at it.
- Jane's Father: The whole thing wants talking over.
- Thomas Seymour: Shall I withdraw?
- Jane's Mother: Leave him to me, my Lord, and have no doubt of the outcome
- Henry VIII: [On his deathbed] A last command for you. Edward, the Prince, my son succeeds me, after him his heirs. Failing them, my daughter Mary Tudor and her heirs. Failing them, my daughter Elizabeth and her heirs. Failing them, my sister's grandchild, Jane Grey.
- Sir John Gates: Children on the throne?
- Earl of Warwick: And the power behind them...
- Henry VIII: Who speaks? Warwick? No conscience and no fear. And Edward Seymour. So great a hypocrite you deceive even yourself. And brother Thomas. Of some little wit but no judgement. Thomas, go where your wit will serve you and your lack of judgement not bring you to disaster. I know you. All of you. And I know for what you wait. But you've heard my will. Edward, Mary, Elizabeth, Jane. And I lay my curse on any that shall abuse their power over these children.
- Edward Seymour: Your noble, gracious and most pious father, with his dying breath entrusted you to my care.
- Thomas Seymour: Indeed, his last w...
- Edward Seymour: [interrupting] His last words were that you should in all things obey me. For your own good, and for the good of the kingdom over which you now rule.
- Edward Seymour: One last word.
- Thomas Seymour: Let it be the last.
- Edward Seymour: The last in very truth. And by your bearing, Thomas, I think you have little knowledge of what it is.
- Thomas Seymour: Clearly. Say it and go.
- Edward Seymour: You fool. Many a thrashing have I given you as a boy, and all to no purpose. But this new folly will cost you more than a thrashing. It will cost you your head. The last word has been said, and this is the last time we shall ever to speak together alone.
- Edward Seymour: One day you will thank me.
- Edward VI: What for?
- Edward Seymour: For teaching you to have no wishes of your own. No desire but to do your duty.
- Edward Seymour: Edward, my boy, you don't understand, it's on me that he'll have no mercy.
- Edward VI: You showed no mercy to Uncle Thomas.
- Edward Seymour: I shall lose everything!
- Edward VI: [Quoting Seymour's words back to him] In high politics, Uncle, you set aside all thoughts of self. That I learned from your example!
- Earl of Warwick: My Lords, you are now losing your heads in such a way as to make sure of losing them later on the scaffold.