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William Lenthall Quotes

1591–1662 England

William Lenthall (1591 – 9 November 1662) was an English politician during the period of the English Civil War, and Speaker of the House of Commons in the Long Parliament (1640–1653).

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May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the house is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here; and I humbly ask pardon that I cannot give any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to demand of me.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Lenthall (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.