The Tudors, Season 1

The Tudors (2007-2010) is a television series, airing on Showtime, about the life and romances of the young King Henry VIII. more »

Cardinal Wolsey:
Why should the pope favour the emperor, who has caused him nothing but misery, over the king of England, who has never caused him any harm at all?

Edward Fox:
The trouble is, your Eminence, the swords of the king of England are much further away than the swords of the emperor. Diplomacy is nearly always settled by such proximity.

Cardinal Wolsey:
Spoken like a true lawyer.

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