The Spanish Princess (TV Series)

The New World (2019)

Elliot Cowan: King Henry Tudor

Quotes 

• Queen Elizabeth : Henry. Have you had news?

  King Henry Tudor : First we're told her brother dies and her mother cannot spare her. Then the princess has a fever, and again she is delayed, and now I hear some Moorish rebellion blocks her passage. Are you sure God isn't trying to keep her from us, Lizzie?

  Queen Elizabeth : God tests her resolve and ours, but every threat is overcome, so it seems to me that God protects our princess and brings her to us.

  Prince Arthur : My bride has sailed, mother?

  Queen Elizabeth : She has, so you must leave for Dogmersfield House, where she will break the journey and you may meet.

  Prince Arthur : Are you not coming with me?

  Queen Elizabeth : Your new brother cannot bear the journey. Richard Pole will ride with you as always, and your Aunt Maggie will attend to you.

  [Arthur leaves] 

  Queen Elizabeth : You are not sleeping.

  King Henry Tudor : We are beset with enemies on every side. Until wedding bells ring out and Spain becomes our ally, we have neither the... the funds nor the... nor the men to save ourselves and all of Europe knows it. Until that girl arrives, we are lost.

• Queen Elizabeth : Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou...

  The Boy : [flashback]  England, receive my blood!

  Queen Elizabeth : [continues to pray] 

  King Henry Tudor : Lizzie. Lizzie, she's landed. In Plymouth for some reason, but she is here. Finally I will see this mythical creature for myself.

  Queen Elizabeth : God smiles upon us.

  King Henry Tudor : I will ride at first sight to see them.

  [he kisses Lizzie's cheek and leaves] 

  Meg Tudor : [She brings Mary]  Harry shouted her today. He's been in a rage all day.

  [Lizzie hugs Mary] 

• King Henry Tudor : Open the door! This is the king. Open the door.

  Lina de Cardonnes : The Infanta, she is sleeping, Your Grace.

  King Henry Tudor : Well, kindly ask her to rouse herself and let me in.

  Catherine of Aragon : I will do no such thing.

  Lina de Cardonnes : The Infanta has been brought up modestly, Your Grace.

  King Henry Tudor : And willfully. Considering what has been done to get you here, you'll kindly pay us the courtesy of...

  Catherine of Aragon : You speak of courtesy while you bang your fists upon my door.

  King Henry Tudor : I swear by my crown, I will summon my soldiers to remove this bloody door and its hinges if you do not open it!

  Catherine of Aragon : [Lina opens the door and Henry enters]  This is not the way a king behaves. You do not have the right to force yourself into my rooms. It is a bad beginning, and I will write my mother of your disrespect.

  King Henry Tudor : I merely wished to lay my eyes upon what we have waited half a year to see. Please, remove your veil.

  Catherine of Aragon : I wear my veil until I am married.

  King Henry Tudor : Here, our customs are different.

  Catherine of Aragon : You sound afraid, Your Grace. Why would you be afraid? You fear I may be ugly? What difference would it make? I am here to make a treaty for my mother and my country, and you need me more than we need you.

  [She removes her veil] 

  King Henry Tudor : Welcome. And now you will come and meet my son and perhaps you will allow him to lay his eyes upon you also.

• King Henry Tudor : I have finally laid eyes on Catherine. She is willful, yes, and obstinate, but our alliance is in place, and we are safe.

  [kisses Lizzie's head] 

  Queen Elizabeth : Was she comely?

  King Henry Tudor : Hmm?

  Queen Elizabeth : Is she like the portrait they sent us?

  King Henry Tudor : Y-yes, she is. As you were when we first met. She has your spirit, and she is... Yes, she is beautiful. Now if you'll excuse me.

  [kisses Lizzie's hand]