Sara:
It's not Sir Thomas More. It's King Henry II in the movie Becket. The
meddlesome priest is Thomas Becket. I believe the quote is "Will no one
rid me of this meddlesome priest?" The real King Henry II said, "Who
will free me from this turbulent priest?" according to Bartlett's
Paulette Toth
Library Director
Richards & O'Neil LLP
ptoth@class.org
ps: Rent the video. It's a classic.
On Tue, 25 Nov 1997, Corrs Library wrote:
> I am trying to track down the exact wording of a quote by Sir Thomas More
>
> "Will someone rid me of this medlesome priest?"
>
> If anyone can help either with the quote and citation info, I'd appreciate it greatly, especially by c.o.b. Tuesday
>
> TIA!
> Sara Uehlein
> Corrs Chambers Westgarth
> Brisbane, Qld
>
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