Sir Christopher Hatton:
Be warned by the atrocities in France! God-fearing Christians murdered by Papist cut-throats inflamed by hatred of the truth!
Lord Howard:
We know the Catholics take their orders from Spain. The Spanish speak openly of Mary Stuart as Queen of England in waiting.
Queen Elizabeth I:
[sharply]
Mary Stuart is a Queen cast out by her own ungrateful nation.
Sir Christopher Hatton:
With respect, Majesty: a Catholic Queen. Your loyal Protestant supporters don't understand why Mary Stuart lives under our protection at our expense. Very considerable expense.
Queen Elizabeth I:
Mary Stuart is my cousin. She is our guest. And she is under our control.
Lord Howard:
But while she lives, Majesty, she is a beacon that draws our enemies' eyes and hopes.
Queen Elizabeth I:
[speculating]
While she lives?
Sir Christopher Hatton:
She is the poison at the heart of England. The poison must be cut out.
Queen Elizabeth I:
You'd have me make a martyr of her. What is her crime?
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05/03/2025 alle ore 07:34