Favorite Reign Quotes
Mary: Can I be sure of that?
Francis: You have the word of the king and queen of France.
Mary: I had their word that we'd be married. I'm not sure words mean anything here.
Mary: Despite what you may think, I never intended to harm your family. I only wanted to save Francis.
Queen Catherine: I wish I could believe that.
If I die of boredom while hearing my people's grievances, am I playing into the queen's hands?
Bash
Mary: I'm glad that my unhappiness gives you so much pleasure.
Queen Catherine: Your unhappiness gives me no pleasure. Your absence, however...
It's a suicide letter, not an enticement to pilgrims!
Queen Catherine
Bash: You act as though this was my fault; I am no happier about it than you.
Kenna: You? What do you have to complain about? You're now married to a beautiful woman of noble birth.
Bash: Who's notorious for sleeping with my father. I see no awkwardness there...
I'm in a nunnery of one.
Mary
Oh, good--more sanctimonious talk from my self-appointed redeemer.
Queen Catherine
Am I the only one in this bed with something to forget?
Kenna
Have you ever considered if I were the Dauphin when you came to court, instead of my brother. If you came with your heart open, ready to love me.
Bash
Mary: You are the king of France! You no longer have the privilege of obeying your heart!
Francis: That's not the kind of king I want to be.
The beginning is always promising. The trick is to go on that way.
Lola
