The Vikings (1958)

Frank Thring: Aella

Quotes 

• Aella : Thank you, Father Godwin... You are the watchdog of my fury.

• Aella : Hold out the hand that has defied me.

• Aella : Let us proceed to the kennels... The royal pets are hungry!

• Morgana : [Begging for Eric's life]  I will keep my pledge to you - don't kill him.

  Aella : In that case, nothing could distress me more than for you to think me cruel.

  Morgana : Then let him go.

• Aella : if a common slave can rob me of a Queen, then slay an enemy too cunning for a whole nation to defeat, then the day must come when he will be a deadlier foe to England than Ragnar ever was. With or without God's sanction I tell you as your King this cannot be!

• Aella : [to Eric after he allowed Ragnar to die with a sword in his hand]  You dare to defy a King!... You shall join Ragnar in the pit!

• Aella : I hope soon to silence these wagging tongues.

• Aella : Hunt him down. Bring me his head!

• Aella : I must expose a traitor in our midst.

• Father Godwin : [When they are talking about Queen Enid's child]  Your majesty, is it wise to speak of things so long in the past?

  Aella : I hope to silence these wagging tongues.

• Aella : [Aella is speaking of the union of Northumbria and Wales]  I trust, Lord Egbert, that you approve of this alliance

  Egbert : With all my heart, Sire.

  Aella : Then why do you spread tales of an heir to the throne left by Queen Enid?

  Egbert : Tis common knowledge, Sire... The queen on her deathbed spoke of a son sent off to Italy with the pommel stone of the sword requiter tied about him.

• Aella : This beautiful child will present me with an heir to the throne...

  Rhodri : ...And this marriage will combine the strength of Wales and Northumbria.

• Aella : Cousin Egbert, Why have your lands never been attacked by the Vikings?

  Egbert : What do you mean, Sire?

  Aella : Neither your lands or the lands of your fellow conspiritors have ever suffered any real harm.

  Egbert : Fellow conspiritors?

  Aella : For years you have conspiried against me.

• Aella : [Aella takes Morgana's hand]  Please rise, child... On the first day of spring, you shall become my bride.