Sir Edward Hyde Quotes in Cromwell (1970)

Sir Edward Hyde: I do confess that I have these many years given my allegiance to a man not worthy of the title King of England!

King Charles II: Why shouldn't we have women on stage? After all, the French have been doing it for years.

Sir Edward Hyde: Whenever we're about to do something truly horrible, we always say that the French have been doing it for years.

King Charles II: Kynaston? How in hell did you get in here?

Ned Kynaston: A former fellow actor is your undercook and has long been a dear friend to me.

King Charles II: Then we'll have to execute him.

[Kynaston blanches]

Sir Edward Hyde: [groans] Ohhhh.

King Charles II: [sighs] A joke. A joke. Calm down, Kynaston.