Quote#War
I cannot flatter myself with the expectation of good success more…
Quote byCharles I of England · 1600–1649
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Remark to Prince Rupert of the Rhine in 1646, just before surrendering to the Scots. As quoted in Early Modern England: A Narrative History (2009) by Robert Bucholz and Newton Key, p. 258.
English (original)
I cannot flatter myself with the expectation of good success more than this, to end my days with honour and a good conscience.
— Charles I of England
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