- Margaret of Burgundy: [letter] "My dear Elizabeth. I write with news of our success, both here in Burgundy and beyond. I have received word from the Doge of Venice, who will publicly declare his support for your son, Prince Richard. All over Christendom, people sing songs of his return. Of a handsome York prince with golden hair. Our friends in Europe are many. For seven years they have written to tell me of their love for Richard. Your son's cause grows stronger every day. Soon he will be ready to come against Henry. He will be restored and take his rightful position as King of England."
- Elizabeth of York: What is it?
- Henry VII: The Duchess writes on behalf of so-called "Prince Richard." Inviting the Queen and I to be her guests at court.
- Margaret Beaufort: She is shameless.
- Jasper Tudor: You must refuse.
- Henry VII: Must I? And here I was thinking what a pleasant trip it might be.
- Margaret Beaufort: Prince Richard? The whole world knows he died in the Tower years ago. The Duchess is either mad or a fool...
- Henry VII: She's neither. Of course she knows the boy is an imposter. Like the last. What does it matter if she is able to convince people otherwise?
- Elizabeth of York: [Lizzie holds his arm] The people of England support you. Do not doubt that.
- Sir Thomas Stanley: There are rumors, Your Grace, of... Nobles in the southern counties planning to flee to Burgundy.
- Margaret Beaufort: We shall close the ports...
- Sir William Stanley: And stop all trade. All legitimate travel because of a rumor? England would be up in arms.
- Henry VII: I agree. It is too drastic. The world would think I acted out of fear.
- Jasper Tudor: How will you respond?
- Richard Pole: A letter has just arrived from the King. We are summoned to court.
- Margaret Plantagenet: For what reason?
- Richard Pole: It doesn't say.
- Margaret Plantagenet: What do you think it could be?
- Richard Pole: I couldn't begin to guess. But we must leave right away.
- Margaret Plantagenet: I am pleased the King has so much faith in me.
- Elizabeth of York: If you have any doubts you must raise them only to me.
- Margaret Plantagenet: Do you think it could be him? Your brother?
- Elizabeth of York: My mother has clearly told the Duchess of Richard's escape. Make no mistake, she is the architect of all of this, It is just another urchin our aunt has plucked from the street and dressed up as a prince. Richard was my brother. And I miss him every day. But that boy is not him. And Henry must never know of Richard's escape. For his sake and for ours.
- Margaret Plantagenet: I will do my duty to the King.
- Margaret Beaufort: Are you certain you can trust Lady Pole? These women are Yorks, Henry. Never forget that.
- Henry VII: Her son is here at Westminster. And her brother in the Tower. We can trust her.
- Elizabeth of York: Lies are all my mother has, Henry. No one will believe her. England loves you. We have had seven years of peace.
- Henry VII: And you? Do you love me?
- Elizabeth of York: You are God's King. You are England's King. And you are my King.
- Henry VII: I will sleep alone tonight.
- Margaret of Burgundy: Are you suggesting that we leave Henry Tudor be? That we allow him to rule while Richard is denied his birthright? I am fighting hard to win him allies, but we are just beginning.
- Duchess Cecily: Or, he dies. This is not the beginning of anything. It's the continuation of a conflict that has claimed all of my sons.
- Margaret Plantagenet: My grandmother. She believes the boy is Richard.
- Richard Pole: You cannot be surprised that she would say that.
- Margaret Plantagenet: It's not simply that she says it. She believes it, in her heart.
- Duchess Cecily: Tell me about your own family. Your son?
- Margaret Plantagenet: Little Henry. He is five.
- Duchess Cecily: A precious age. Hold him close.
- Margaret Plantagenet: I would so love for you to meet him, Lady Grandmother.
- Duchess Cecily: Well, I will not return to England. Not while Henry Tudor's on the throne. But, if your aunt has her way we will all be restored by Richard.
- Margaret Plantagenet: You are convinced it is him, then?
- Duchess Cecily: And you are here to prove he is another imposter, of course?