Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)

Donald Pleasence: Thomas Cromwell

Quotes 

• Thomas Cromwell : Your Grace.

  Henry VIII : Whom can a man trust in this world when there is nothing real in it?

  [showing Cromwell a miniature portrait of Anne of Cleves] 

  Henry VIII : Is this a true likeness?

  Thomas Cromwell : Yes, sire, I think.

  Henry VIII : Where are the great pits in her face?

  Thomas Cromwell : She has a queenly manner, I think, sire.

  Henry VIII : I like her not!

  [shoving and shaking Cromwell] 

  Henry VIII : She is nothing fair and I like her not!

• Thomas Cromwell : It lies within my power to make Your Majesty still more prosperous yet.

  Henry VIII : But how would I ever reward you, Crom? You have it all: the Privy Seal, the Garter, Vicar General, the earldom of Essex and Lord Chamberlain. What more could I do for you?

  Thomas Cromwell : Your Grace might box my head at times.

  Henry VIII : [gives a huge laugh and playfully slaps Cromwell on the face]  That would not be seemly. But I'm keeping his Lordship from his business.

• Thomas Cromwell : [Walks into the council chamber]  You were in a great hurry gentlemen to begin without me"

  Norfolk : [as Cromwell is about to take his seat at the council table]  Cromwell, do not sit there. There is no place for you, traitors do not sit with gentlemen.

  Thomas Cromwell : [mumbles]  I'm no traitor.

  [flings down his cap in rage and screams in a loud voice] 

  Thomas Cromwell : Upon your conscience, am I a traitor?

  [tries to run out of the chamber but the guards seize him] 

  Thomas Cromwell : Let me speak to the King!

  Norfolk : [the guards fling Cromwell up to the table facing Norfolk]  No, Cromwell, but by your own law that no man accused of treason may attend his grace. Send to his house to take inventory, take him!"

  Suffolk : [as Cromwell is about to be led away, Suffolk walks slowly up to Cromwell]  Wait!

  [Suffolk and the rest of the council, except Cranmer who is disgusted, tear Cromwell's decorations from his person and give him a beating and a bloody nose] 

  Suffolk : Now take him away.