The Virgin Queen (1955)
Bette Davis: Queen Elizabeth I
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Quotes
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French Ambassador : May I compliment you, Madame, on this most beautiful palace? There is no other like it in all of Europe.
Queen Elizabeth I : It was my father's. I'll tell him when I see him.
French Ambassador : [not fully understanding her answer] Yes... but King Henry is dead. Madame jests?
Queen Elizabeth I : Madame never jests.
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Queen Elizabeth I : It is I who makes the policy of this realm, I and I alone!
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Queen Elizabeth I : There can be no funeral without a corpse.
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[the Queen enters as Raleigh is on his knees trying to pick up Beth Throgmorton's broken pearl necklace]
Queen Elizabeth I : [to Beth] Is this your pet swine? You've cast your pearls before him.
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Queen Elizabeth I : And what is your next campaign?
Sir Walter Raleigh : I've already launched on it, Ma'am. My next campaign is you.
