"But then you would not be worthy of the crown, but, instead, an enemy of the public well-being of your vassals."

"It is God who has given me so many kingdoms, and I will not lose a single splinter of them."

"What became of the kingdoms and lordships of this world."

"I would rather lose all my lands, and a hundred lives if I had them, than be king over heretics."

"God has given me this kingdom, and I will defend it with my life."