| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Speake to the businesse, M. Secretary; | Speak to the business, master secretary: | H8 V.iii.1 |
| Why are we met in Councell? | Why are we met in council? | H8 V.iii.2.1 |
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| Let him come in. | Let him come in. | H8 V.iii.7.1 |
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| My good Lord Archbishop, I'm very sorry | My good lord Archbishop, I'm very sorry | H8 V.iii.8 |
| To sit heere at this present, and behold | To sit here at this present and behold | H8 V.iii.9 |
| That Chayre stand empty: But we all are men | That chair stand empty, but we all are men | H8 V.iii.10 |
| In our owne natures fraile, and capable | In our own natures frail, and capable | H8 V.iii.11 |
| Of our flesh, few are Angels; out of which frailty | Of our flesh; few are angels; out of which frailty | H8 V.iii.12 |
| And want of wisedome, you that best should teach vs, | And want of wisdom, you, that best should teach us, | H8 V.iii.13 |
| Haue misdemean'd your selfe, and not a little: | Have misdemeaned yourself, and not a little, | H8 V.iii.14 |
| Toward the King first, then his Lawes, in filling | Toward the King first, then his laws, in filling | H8 V.iii.15 |
| The whole Realme, by your teaching & your Chaplaines | The whole realm, by your teaching and your chaplains' – | H8 V.iii.16 |
| (For so we are inform'd) with new opinions, | For so we are informed – with new opinions, | H8 V.iii.17 |
| Diuers and dangerous; which are Heresies; | Divers and dangerous, which are heresies, | H8 V.iii.18 |
| And not reform'd, may proue pernicious. | And, not reformed, may prove pernicious. | H8 V.iii.19 |
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| This is too much; | This is too much; | H8 V.iii.85.2 |
| Forbeare for shame my Lords. | Forbear, for shame, my lords. | H8 V.iii.86.1 |
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| Then thus for you my Lord, it stands agreed | Then thus for you, my lord: it stands agreed, | H8 V.iii.87 |
| I take it, by all voyces: That forthwith, | I take it, by all voices, that forthwith | H8 V.iii.88 |
| You be conuaid to th'Tower a Prisoner; | You be conveyed to th' Tower a prisoner, | H8 V.iii.89 |
| There to remaine till the Kings further pleasure | There to remain till the King's further pleasure | H8 V.iii.90 |
| Be knowne vnto vs: are you all agreed Lords. | Be known unto us. Are you all agreed, lords? | H8 V.iii.91 |
| All. | ALL | |
| We are. | We are. | H8 V.iii.92.1 |
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| Tis now too certaine; | 'Tis now too certain. | H8 V.iii.107.2 |
| How much more is his Life in value with him? | How much more is his life in value with him! | H8 V.iii.108 |
| Would I were fairely out on't. | Would I were fairly out on't! | H8 V.iii.109.1 |
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| Thus farre | Thus far, | H8 V.iii.147.2 |
| My most dread Soueraigne, may it like your Grace, | My most dread sovereign, may it like your grace | H8 V.iii.148 |
| To let my tongue excuse all. What was purpos'd | To let my tongue excuse all. What was purposed | H8 V.iii.149 |
| Concerning his Imprisonment, was rather | Concerning his imprisonment was rather – | H8 V.iii.150 |
| (If there be faith in men) meant for his Tryall, | If there be faith in men – meant for his trial | H8 V.iii.151 |
| And faire purgation to the world then malice, | And fair purgation to the world than malice, | H8 V.iii.152 |
| I'm sure in me. | I'm sure, in me. | H8 V.iii.153.1 |