Quote by Bernard Cornwell

“The king that "never dies" here has been replaced by the king that always dies, and suffers death more cruelly than other mortals.”

— Ernst Kantorowicz

“I hated Alfred. He was a miserable, pious, tight-fisted king who distrusted me because I was no Christian, because I was a northerner, and…

— Bernard Cornwell

“He who discovers the heart of Arcrea and joins the hands of the seven regions will be king.”

— Nicole Sager

“He will be the destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne.”

— Holly Black

“Let the son of a king be a king, I will rule them in their kingdom”

— Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

“This is grace: the King died to dethrone kings so that he would be their King forever and ever and ever.”

— Paul David Tripp

“Wolsey sits with his elbows on his desk, his fingers dabbing his closed lids. He takes a great breath, and begins to talk: he…

— Hilary Mantel

“The old King is dead. The new King approaches! And at his approach the world sheds its sorrow. The sings of the old King…

— Susanna Clarke

“One little boy, and he a bastard,' Anne said thoughtfully. 'One little girl of six, one elderly Queen and a King in the prime…

— Philippa Gregory

“Aegon the Conqueror brought fire and blood to Westeros, but afterward he gave them peace, prosperity, and justice. But all I have brought to…

— George R.R. Martin

“The age of kings is dead, Adamat, and I have killed it.”

— Brian McClellan

“If he had wished, he could have annexed Denmark; and ended a thousand years of war and history. But Charles had no weaknesses; now…

— William Bolitho