Mary Stuart quotes from Reign

Queen Mary

Men forget that women have ears.

Queen Mary

My child will be heir to her throne, to both nations.

Queen Mary

Where Knox has sown hatred, we will scatter seeds of hope.

Queen Mary

Now, you take your assassin and you get out of our country. Or we will drive you out.

Queen Mary

You will be my husband in name only. And we will never be happy. And I will never forgive you.

Queen Mary

Be that as it may, Scotland has one true ruler, Mary, Queen of Scots, daughter of James V, crowned on her sixth day and appointed not by the Pope, but the Almighty Himself. It is my duty, my God-given birthright and my crown. And I will defend it from anyone who attempts to take it.

Queen Mary

The Vatican's man. Wouldn't the Pope be proud.

Queen Mary

You can't expect everyone to be glad you are back at Court, Darnley. Some of us know you.

Queen Mary

We are married because I couldn't take England without you. What makes you think that you can take England without me?

Queen Mary

He will hang. And I will enjoy watching him die.

Queen Mary

I put my trust in you, my Lord.

Mary

I was at French court before, you know, when I was your age. I never saw any ghosts.

But what if they saw you?

Mary

I'll protect you.

Lola

You can't even protect yourself.

When you came to my room, I-I shouldn't have said what I did. There were other ways of handling this.

Queen Mary Stuart

Handling what? Me? You do do realize that we're going to be married someday, don't you?

Believe me, I know.

Queen Mary Stuart

I know you had a life before I got here.

It's not about that.

Queen Mary Stuart

Don't you think that we owe it to each other, to our families, to our countries, to give it a chance?

It's not that simple.

Queen Mary Stuart

Not that simple? What's not simple? We've been engaged since we were six! It's all arranged. How awful must you find me to do this?

It's not you. You're-you're beautiful and clever and unpredictable, but it-it... it doesn't matter. What matters is what's right for my country.

Queen Mary Stuart

I thank you for your protection last night, but I need to speak with Colin.

Speak to your assailant? Why?

Queen Mary Stuart

Because he is the love of my dear friend. And if there was any misunderstanding, if I sent the wrong message in my joy at the wedding...

Take care, child. If anyone knew you were even asking this...

Catherine, she needs to know.

Gossip poisons, too. It can poison a young queen's reputation, her heirs' right to the throne, an entire kingdom.

You may have behaved foolishly, but you are not responsible for your countryman's actions.

Queen Mary Stuart

Colin McPhail is my subject. I am his queen, and I demand to speak with him.

Witnesses have come forward. The boy played a role in an English plot to destroy your engagement and Scotland's alliance with France.

Queen Mary Stuart

An English plot. You're sure?

You must know if he'd been successful in his assault, you'd be unfit to marry our son; to marry any royal. My dear, this was not an action of passion. It was treason.

But it's all settled now. Colin's been executed.

Queen Mary Stuart

What?

He was beheaded this morning.