How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)
Quote #10
KING
You were ever good at sudden commendations,
Bishop of Winchester. But know I come not
To hear such flattery now, and in my presence
They are too thin and bare to hide offenses.
To me you cannot reach. You play the spaniel,
And think with wagging of your tongue to win me; (5.2.191-196)
Following his ex's lead, Henry confronts the council members face to face about their actions. It's not okay to keep manipulating him with words, and he won't take it any longer, he says. If only he had put a stop to it in the beginning, right? Then maybe none of this would have happened. The question is: is Cranmer manipulating him, or has Henry finally seen the light?