It is natural for a man when his wife is big with child and not willing to lie with him to find some temporary consolation elsewhere. And for kings, it is properly expected. Sweetheart, listen to me. The danger to you and to us is not that the King takes a mistress. But that he takes the wrong one. Someone we can’t control, who would seek to control the King. But if you suppose the King is sure to take a mistress then make sure she is YOUR choice and not his.
The Tudors, Season 02 Episode 04
