He hoped his daughter would marry a powerful leader, which would give him a powerful ally. Because of her father's wishes, Katherine is already an educated, mature, and graceful woman who would do what her father wants her to do. This is seen when he suspects that his father could use his help. She asks Alice, her maid, to help her learn English. In Act 3, Scene 4, we see how Katherine is determined to learn the language, with the help of her maid, Alice. Although it is seen that he is not learning the language for pleasure, as using the language as a tool to help his father, he expresses his opinion on the English language: “Oh, Lord, those are vulgar words – wicked, ugly, immodest, unfit to speak for respectable girls. (3.4.50-54). It is mentioned again when Katherine and King Henry were alone (along with Alice), and when King Henry asks if Katherine likes him. When she replied that she doesn't know what he is "like", King Henry explained a metaphor for her being an angel. This leads to Katherine's doubts about King Henry's honesty because she finds the English language