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Yes, I know,
but it's my mother.
That's enough. On
second thoughts,
I think it better that you do hear
what I have to say.
Though I will not have
you in my presence.
The purpose of my being in this room
is to save the realm
from the consequences
of this unsuitable amusement.
Her uncle is the
bloody King of France.
Her uncle wants her back.
Philip wants an
excuse to cross
the Channel with an army.
And you have given
him that excuse.
Take up your lawful wife
and save England.
My lawful wife
is as barren as a brick.
Is that truly the wife
you want for me?
You, who honored your husband
with eight children
so that even now when death has
taken the rest
you have a king and the runt of the litter
to call you "Mother."
Better the bastard
of a servant girl
than bed the niece
of England's jealous enemy.
Or bed her
and wed her, Mother.
I've asked the Pope's men
to arrange an annulment.
And do you think the Pope
will favor England's royal runt over
the King of France?
He might see his way for the son of
Eleanor of Aquitaine.
And for the future
King of England.
Richard the Lion Heart
is 40 years old, if not more.
And no babies.
I am a queen
in the making.
Yes. Yes. You see?
She is my Eleanor
years
unsuitable
uncle
truly
though
taken
england
enough
future
enemy
niece
cross
consequences
channel
barren
brick
aquitaine
eight
thoughts
arrange
death
asked
children
bastard
amusement
favor
babies
eleanor
being
france
wants
think
royal
excuse
given
purpose
queen
heart
honored
lawful
bloody
litter
mother
might
philip
presence
realm
richard
annulment
making
better
husband
second
jealous
servant
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