Quote#Death
When I am dead and opened, you shall find Calais lying in my head
Quote byMary I · 1516–1558
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Said during her final illness, referring to England's loss of Calais to France..
English (original)
When I am dead and opened, you shall find Calais lying in my head.
— Mary I
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