King Henry IV

Famous quotes containing the words king henry, king and/or henry:

    An illiterate king is a crowned ass.
    —Medieval English proverb.

    Said by the chronicler William of Malmesbury to have been much used by King Henry I of England (1068-1135)

    Never alone
    Did the King sigh, but with a general groan.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    If a man cannot see a church, it is preposterous to take his opinion about its altar-piece or painted window.
    —Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–95)