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)

    I believe everything to be just when a king ordains it.
    Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    So, when my mistress shall be seen
    In form and beauty of her mind,
    By virtue first, then choice, a queen,
    —Sir Henry Wotton (1568–1639)