I shall lend credit to nothing against my people which parents would not believe against their own children.

[When opposed by leaders of her Council:] I will make you shorter by the head!

There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God.

I shall lend credit to nothing against my people which parents would not believe against their own children.

I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a Queen, as to be a Queen over so thankful a people. Therefore I have cause to wish nothing more than to content the subject and that is a duty which I owe. Neither do I desire to live longer days than I may see your prosperity and that is my only desire.

There is only one Christ, Jesus, one faith. All else is a dispute over trifles.

Although my royal rank causes me to doubt whether my kingdom is not more sought after than myself, yet I understand that you havefound other graces in me.