Plot summary
Queen Mary and Prince Francis return to court after their two-month honeymoon, arriving while the Archduke Ferdinand of Bohemia (Jonathan Higgins) is visiting. King Henry is having an affair with the Archduke's sister, and while they're having sex she accidentally falls out a window. King Henry and Queen Catherine work together to successfully make the Duchess's death look like a suicide. Bash is hunting in the woods where he meets Rowan (Hannah Anderson) and her brother Carrick (Kristian Hodko) who live there.
Bash stumbles upon Lady Olivia, who is traumatized and has bite marks on her arms, and takes her to Nostradamus to be healed. Bash visits Queen Mary to tell of his suspicions that Prince Francis tried to have him killed, who firmly denies this when Queen Mary confronts him. Queen Mary learns that Lady Lola is pregnant with Prince Francis's illegitimate child, and stops her from getting an abortion that could kill her. Queen Mary reluctantly agrees to keep Lady Lola's pregnancy a secret, and promises to help her find a husband. Queen Mary tells Bash to stop caring for her but he refuses. Bash goes to Rowan, who convinces him to stay in France, and they kiss.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Reign season 1. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.