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Quotation from King John by William Shakespeare

“that no Italian priest Shall tithe or toll in our dominions”

William Shakespeare (spoken by King John)

King John, Act III, Scene I (Project Gutenberg #1511)

John answers Pandulph's demand over Stephen Langton with a claim to supremacy under God that an Elizabethan audience would have heard against the Reformation settlement.

Citation: "that no Italian priest Shall tithe or toll in our dominions" — William Shakespeare, King John, Act III, Scene I (Project Gutenberg #1511). (id king-john-q4)

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