Legitimacy and religion

• "Borrowed majesty" (1.1.4)
• "Your strong possession much more than your right" (1.1.40) -Elinor
• The debate between the brothers Faulconbridge (1.1.50ff)
  • John's rationalization (1.1.115)
  • The Bastard: "A foot of honour better than I was" (1.1.182)
• The Bastard's "Sir Richard" in exchange for honour "Legitimation, name, and all is gone" (1.1.248)
• God is on both sides (2.1.85ff)
• Arthur's legitimacy questioned (2.1.122)
• The place of religion: John's attack on the Pope (3.1.73ff)
  • Prophecy: Peter of Pomfret (4.2.154) and the five moons (4.2.182)