| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| O, God saue ye: | O, God save ye! | H8 II.i.1.2 |
| Eu'n to the Hall, to heare what shall become | Even to the Hall, to hear what shall become | H8 II.i.2 |
| Of the great Duke of Buckingham. | Of the great Duke of Buckingham. | H8 II.i.3.1 |
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| Were you there? | Were you there? | H8 II.i.5.2 |
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| Pray speake what ha's happen'd. | Pray speak what has happened. | H8 II.i.6.2 |
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| Is he found guilty? | Is he found guilty? | H8 II.i.7.2 |
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| I am sorry fort. | I am sorry for't. | H8 II.i.9.1 |
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| But pray how past it? | But, pray, how passed it? | H8 II.i.10 |
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| That was hee | That was he | H8 II.i.22.2 |
| That fed him with his Prophecies. | That fed him with his prophecies. | H8 II.i.23.1 |
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| After all this, how did he beare himselfe? | After all this, how did he bear himself? | H8 II.i.30 |
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| I doe not thinke he feares death. | I do not think he fears death. | H8 II.i.37.1 |
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| Certainly, | Certainly | H8 II.i.39.2 |
| The Cardinall is the end of this. | The Cardinal is the end of this. | H8 II.i.40.1 |
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| That tricke of State | That trick of state | H8 II.i.44.2 |
| Was a deepe enuious one, | Was a deep envious one. | H8 II.i.45.1 |
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| All the Commons | All the commons | H8 II.i.49.2 |
| Hate him perniciously, and o' my Conscience | Hate him perniciously, and, o' my conscience, | H8 II.i.50 |
| Wish him ten faddom deepe: This Duke as much | Wish him ten fathom deep. This Duke as much | H8 II.i.51 |
| They loue and doate on: call him bounteous Buckingham, | They love and dote on, call him bounteous Buckingham, | H8 II.i.52 |
| The Mirror of all courtesie. | The mirror of all courtesy – | H8 II.i.53.1 |
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| Let's stand close and behold him. | Let's stand close, and behold him. | H8 II.i.55.1 |
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| If the Duke be guiltlesse, | If the Duke be guiltless, | H8 II.i.139.2 |
| 'Tis full of woe: yet I can giue you inckling | 'Tis full of woe; yet I can give you inkling | H8 II.i.140 |
| Of an ensuing euill, if it fall, | Of an ensuing evil, if it fall, | H8 II.i.141 |
| Greater then this. | Greater than this. | H8 II.i.142.1 |
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| This Secret is so weighty, 'twill require | This secret is so weighty, 'twill require | H8 II.i.144 |
| A strong faith to conceale it. | A strong faith to conceal it. | H8 II.i.145.1 |
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| I am confident; | I am confident; | H8 II.i.146.2 |
| You shall Sir: Did you not of late dayes heare | You shall, sir. Did you not of late days hear | H8 II.i.147 |
| A buzzing of a Separation | A buzzing of a separation | H8 II.i.148 |
| Betweene the King and Katherine? | Between the King and Katherine? | H8 II.i.149.1 |
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| But that slander Sir, | But that slander, sir, | H8 II.i.153.2 |
| Is found a truth now: for it growes agen | Is found a truth now, for it grows again | H8 II.i.154 |
| Fresher then e're it was; and held for certaine | Fresher than e'er it was, and held for certain | H8 II.i.155 |
| The King will venture at it. Either the Cardinall, | The King will venture at it. Either the Cardinal | H8 II.i.156 |
| Or some about him neere, haue out of malice | Or some about him near have, out of malice | H8 II.i.157 |
| To the good Queene, possest him with a scruple | To the good Queen, possessed him with a scruple | H8 II.i.158 |
| That will vndoe her: To confirme this too, | That will undo her. To confirm this too, | H8 II.i.159 |
| Cardinall Campeius is arriu'd, and lately, | Cardinal Campeius is arrived, and lately, | H8 II.i.160 |
| As all thinke for this busines. | As all think, for this business. | H8 II.i.161.1 |
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| I thinke / You haue hit the marke; but is't not cruell, | I think you have hit the mark; but is't not cruel | H8 II.i.165 |
| That she should feele the smart of this: the Cardinall | That she should feel the smart of this? The Cardinal | H8 II.i.166 |
| Will haue his will, and she must fall. | Will have his will, and she must fall. | H8 II.i.167.1 |
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| So are you. | So are you. | H8 IV.i.1.2 |
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| 'Tis all my businesse. At our last encounter, | 'Tis all my business. At our last encounter | H8 IV.i.4 |
| The Duke of Buckingham came from his Triall. | The Duke of Buckingham came from his trial. | H8 IV.i.5 |
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| 'Tis well: The Citizens | 'Tis well. The citizens, | H8 IV.i.7.2 |
| I am sure haue shewne at full their Royall minds, | I am sure, have shown at full their royal minds – | H8 IV.i.8 |
| As let 'em haue their rights, they are euer forward | As, let 'em have their rights, they are ever forward – | H8 IV.i.9 |
| In Celebration of this day with Shewes, | In celebration of this day with shows, | H8 IV.i.10 |
| Pageants, and Sights of Honor. | Pageants, and sights of honour. | H8 IV.i.11.1 |
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| May I be bold to aske what that containes, | May I be bold to ask what that contains, | H8 IV.i.13 |
| That Paper in your hand. | That paper in your hand? | H8 IV.i.14.1 |
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| I thanke you Sir: Had I not known those customs, | I thank you, sir; had I not known those customs, | H8 IV.i.20 |
| I should haue beene beholding to your Paper: | I should have been beholding to your paper. | H8 IV.i.21 |
| But I beseech you, what's become of Katherine | But I beseech you, what's become of Katherine, | H8 IV.i.22 |
| The Princesse Dowager? How goes her businesse? | The Princess Dowager? How goes her business? | H8 IV.i.23 |
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| Alas good Lady. | Alas, good lady! | H8 IV.i.35.2 |
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| The Trumpets sound: Stand close, / The Queene is comming. | The trumpets sound. Stand close, the Queen is coming. | H8 IV.i.36 |
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| A Royall Traine beleeue me: These I know: | A royal train, believe me. These I know. | H8 IV.i.37 |
| Who's that that beares the Scepter? | Who's that that bears the sceptre? | H8 IV.i.38.1 |
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| A bold braue Gentleman. That should bee | A bold brave gentleman. That should be | H8 IV.i.40 |
| The Duke of Suffolke. | The Duke of Suffolk? | H8 IV.i.41.1 |
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| And that my Lord of Norfolke? | And that my Lord of Norfolk? | H8 IV.i.42.1 |
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| Heauen blesse thee, | Heaven bless thee! | H8 IV.i.42.3 |
| Thou hast the sweetest face I euer look'd on. | Thou hast the sweetest face I ever looked on. | H8 IV.i.43 |
| Sir, as I haue a Soule, she is an Angell; | Sir, as I have a soul, she is an angel; | H8 IV.i.44 |
| Our King ha's all the Indies in his Armes, | Our King has all the Indies in his arms, | H8 IV.i.45 |
| And more, and richer, when he straines that Lady, | And more, and richer, when he strains that lady. | H8 IV.i.46 |
| I cannot blame his Conscience. | I cannot blame his conscience. | H8 IV.i.47.1 |
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| Those men are happy, / And so are all, are neere her. | Those men are happy, and so are all are near her. | H8 IV.i.50 |
| I take it, she that carries vp the Traine, | I take it, she that carries up the train | H8 IV.i.51 |
| Is that old Noble Lady, Dutchesse of Norfolke. | Is that old noble lady, Duchess of Norfolk. | H8 IV.i.52 |
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| Their Coronets say so. These are Starres indeed, | Their coronets say so. These are stars indeed – | H8 IV.i.54 |
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| No more of that. | No more of that. | H8 IV.i.55.2 |
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| You saw | You saw | H8 IV.i.59.2 |
| the Ceremony? | The ceremony? | H8 IV.i.60.1 |
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| Good Sir, speake it to vs? | Good sir, speak it to us. | H8 IV.i.61.2 |
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| But what follow'd? | But what followed? | H8 IV.i.81.2 |
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| What two Reuerend Byshops | What two reverend bishops | H8 IV.i.99.2 |
| Were those that went on each side of the Queene? | Were those that went on each side of the Queen? | H8 IV.i.100 |
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| He of Winchester | He of Winchester | H8 IV.i.103.2 |
| Is held no great good louer of the Archbishops, | Is held no great good lover of the Archbishop's, | H8 IV.i.104 |
| The vertuous Cranmer. | The virtuous Cranmer. | H8 IV.i.105.1 |
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| Who may that be, I pray you. | Who may that be, I pray you? | H8 IV.i.108.1 |
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| He will deserue more. | He will deserve more. | H8 IV.i.113.1 |
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| Both. | SECOND and THIRD GENTLEMEN | |
| You may command vs Sir. | You may command us, sir. | H8 IV.i.117.2 |