Plot summary
Queen Mary joins Queen Catherine on a trip away from the castle, but their carriage is attacked, forcing them to escape disguised as commoners. They encounter a pair of actors, Roger ( Ari Millen ) and Jenny (Charlotte Hegele), who are pretending to be the King Francis and Queen Mary. Roger and Jenny have been terrorizing the locals, thus ruining the reputation of the King and Queen. The two queens are eventually caught by Gifford ( Noam Jenkins ), the mastermind of the plot, who reveals that he was sent by Queen Elizabeth as retaliation for her distant cousin's publicly staking claim to the English throne.
Roger and Jenny are killed by Gifford, but Queen Mary overpowers Gifford just as King Francis arrives to rescue them. Queen Catherine learns that Queen Mary wanted to go to Beauvais, because of her recent miscarriage, decides to see a fertility doctor. Lady Lola is disowned by her family after they learn of her having King Francis's illegitimate child. Lady Lola resolves to become independent and tries to recover her dowry, but is only successful when Narcisse helps her. The pair grow closer through flirtation and court games, though Lady Lola is still cautious of his reputation.
Credits
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