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Previously...

- The Turks are coming! - One year awaiting for his arrival!

And now he teases those who sent for him disembarking elsewhere.

Now I have to be afraid of Charles of Habsburg, my vassal.

Charles is your elder brother, and he's the legitimate heir. That's how Queen Isabella decided.

- You said these kingdoms would be mine! - Forget it!

From this day you can consider me Don Hern�n Cort�s's wife.

The Governor of Cuba has news about a land

with riches that cannot be compared to those until known.

Duke of Bourbon, my good friend, Lautrec

will occupy your place as the Governor of Milan.

A good king don't take the liberties of governing according to his passions.

And France deserves the best. Not a tyrant.

A party grows around your brother,

encouraged by Queen Germaine.

Do they want to oppose a legitimate succession?

The proclamation in Brussels lowered this legitimacy.

As King of Aragon you could step up in Castile

as the protector of the queen's rights,

- and you could claim regency in her name. - Welcome your children.

I agree, because I am the only one who has such power,

that you govern these kingdoms in my name which are undoubtedly yours, too.

Tell His Highness that I died praying for him.

Go to the Court as soon as possible but you must be sure that you have enough armed men behind your back.

Decide whether you want to be remembered as a good boy or as a good king?!

Your Highness! Your brother would like to meet you.

We are family. That's how everyone should see.

- Long live the king! - Long live!

Charles, King Emperor Sacking

Caesar must have been received with similar looks in Germania.

And in the end he conquered it, my lord.

Should I speak?

Just swear and receive their obedience.

Calm down.

We, who are worth as much as you,

make you our King and Lord,

as long as you respect our charters and liberties.

And if you do not, not.

I swear.

Do you have to be the first?

- Your Highness... - Who permitted you to use this place?

- These are my chambers! - We didn't know that, Your Highness.

But it was chosen to house the king.

If you do this without consulting with me, do I not even deserve to be informed?

Please, understand your sacrifice.

I don't whether they swore obedience to me or spared my life.

The important thing is that with every day you are more king than the previous one.

I don't see any relief in that. Castile seems ungovernable to me.

As soon as the session of the Cortes ends, you don't have to return except for rare occasions.

- Will they finance our homecoming? - Calm down, they will.

How can you be so sure about that?

Considering how much the enforcement of an obedient geste costs...

Imagine their reals!

I assure you that I solidify your power

and you could leave nicely this Cortes and Castile.

You only have to trust me.

I ask little if you are capable of achieving so much.

Go away!

Why is he in such a bad mood?

I'm afraid, Your Highness, that, along with the throne, we took his bed away from him.

As you know, I ordered a new work from the Master

to make you appalaud a bit and have a surprised face.

But today that won't be enough.

You'll get to know the starting of an unrivalled building.

Leonardo, please.

The Le Romorantin won't be a palace,

but a city.

Will your brother request to govern it?

When it becomes clear that Milan is too big for him, I mean.

Share with us your impressions, constable.

They should be great for having interrupted the Master.

I praised the actuality of the situation, sire. Your idea, no doubt.

An extraordinary choice.

This is the grandness of France.

Everything ends up in its deserved place.

Continue, Leonardo, please.

The future capital of the kingdom will have its own navigable river,

and its water will serve different purposes.

There'll be beautiful fountains and large pools

which will serve to organize water games.

And stables with unique cleaner system.

And a shooting lodge...

Nothing pleases your son more than humiliating me in public.

Don't be so sure of it.

But you should take it flattering that he cares about insulting you.

He only bothers those who he can.

How is my cousin? your wife?

I learned the first freezes has weakened her.

It could seem that you ask this while you want to hear trouble.

You chose well when you married her.

I couldn't have given the Dukedom of Bourbon to you.

I have asked myself not once

why did we give up everything just because you married.

Because of decency, madam.

And if the Regent Anne had figured it out that I betrayed her daughter...

With me?

I would have lost the dukedom and then my life, too.

It will bring in 125.000...

How is the count, your husband? We haven't seen him for a while.

Domestic business keeps him at his estates.

Soon new obligations will require his presence. I'm sure of it.

And for now, further from court.

That's how my husband will want.

For mine it'll be an honour to comply any request from His Highness.

You spend a little time among us.

Although you've showed that you know how to present yourself, with enviable ease.

No doubt there are comelier and more beautiful.

But few are so unique like you.

Madam, I'm afraid I'm not capable of honour so much flattering.

You'll learn.

All do.

My husband maintains and entertains 27 ladies

while 27 forgiving husbands are profiting from this.

You are one of 27.

But the King has only one wife.

And it's she whom he owes the crown he's wearing on his head.

I know well what is my position.

If we both can complete our tasks,

there'll be no confilct between us.

However, His Higness's mother...

Beware of her.

I'm grateful to you.

I know how much she appreciates her son.

Pick up all these things.

This night I'm expecting my husband.

Honourable Madame of Beaujeu.

My deep sorrow I feel it is my obligation to inform you

that while you daughter, Suzanne is suffering in her bed,

his husband is having fun with the mother of His Higness, my lord.

This is my proposition: enclose the Yucat�n.

If those lands are inappropriate for us, there'll be others, same rich.

And I already have the plan of the expedition.

Have you ever been promised such wealth without any expense?

- I do. I undertake every cost. - With what money?

I'll sell my properties and that'll be enough for men and ships.

- Our properties, Hern�n? - Give permission for sailing, korm�nyz�.

It's the only one thing I ask. I undertake the means and the trouble.

Pacience, Cort�s.

Castile has yet to solve the complaint in the case of the Yucat�n.

Let it!

Let the admiral from Flanders enjoy them. We'll seek other lands.

And if those you would find are poor? Or inhabited by cannibals?

- Cannibals... - You don't even have proof about

- that there's anything on the Yucat�n! - There' always something.

If you insist, I'll sutdy these.

But don't do anything until the Crown answers.

In the meantime...

you can take advantage of the waiting.

Or you don't want descendants?

Keep this secret between us, Grijalva.

And don't dare to change any calculation in the expedition.

You couldn't make it better.

Accept my honest apology for occupying the one

that was your chamber int the court.

A misadventure became a conflict.

I trust you could forgive me the insult.

I would know that it is forgotten if you would accept my invitation.

Charles has invited you to go hunting with him?

- What did you answer? - Nothing. Yet.

Too much toil to mend only one insult.

- What could he want? - Don't go.

He would think that I turned against him.

Maybe your brother envies the honour that Castile gives you and denies from him.

- In your place, I wouldn't go. - Would he be capable of finishing me off?

I swore obedience to him! What else should I do?

Even kneeling, you overshadow him.

Your Highness, why did Cain kill Abel?

Because of jealousy.

Disregard my warning if you consider it purposeless, but...

do you know your brother?

Don't bring escort.

You may leave.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

It's a cold morning.

Tell me, what do they hunt in these lands?

Fox, deer,

- boar... - Boar?

Is this a german musket? The one that doesn't need a string anymore?

That's right. A gunsmith from Nurnberg prepares it for me.

I'll take it away if you want. I wouldn't like to start with an advantage.

I know these woods better than you.

An advantage against the other, my lord.

I must ask you a favour.

Call me Charles.

Bishopric of Coria,

8000 ducats.

Somewhat less from Tortosa. Did you evaluate these offices for you, didn't you?

- That of Toledo is also vacant. - I'm afraid it already has its owner.

- My nephew, Guillermo. - But please, sir!

Some sanity! How old is he? 20?

The Spanish Church in the hands of a Fleming

who doesn't even take the trouble to come here. But how can you think of something like that?

Surely, it's an office with great responsability and immense power.

Do you prefer to out it in Castilian hands?

The majority doesn't want us in here.

And on the top of it, the Archbishop of Zaragoza has also competed for it.

- The bastard of King Ferdinand? - Imagine the threat.

We're polititians, not philanthropists.

The nomination would stir up the Castilians.

Fear is not a virtue for someone who is governing.

But precaution is. We must wait.

Announce this and the other nomination after the Cortes.

If they deny us the loan out of aggravation, how could the crown be maintained?

How could we go back to Flanders? It's not good to risk.

Let's wait.

Let's wait, then.

I don't know what the matter is with me today.

This barrel of yours sets up a hellish clamour. It frightens the games off.

In Mechelen, I bagged deers of 30 pounds with it.

Thank God we have people who fill up our pantries.

It'd be better to defer.

I'd be sorry to lock myself in again.

- There are still sunny hourse. - If you don't want to return yet,

follow me.

To hunt with the Infante?

You left His Higness alone with him?

Without escort?

From now on you'll let me know everything he does.

Or you'll pay for jeopardizing the King's life.

- You can swim, I suppose. - It's snowing.

You don't dare?

You have more austrian blood than aragonese?

Of course I dare.

The cold doesn't frighten me off for I come from where I come from.

Ferdinand?

Tell you mistress to show herself in front of me immediately.

That won't be necessary.

Your stick has already informed the whole palace of your presence.

What do I owe the honour of this visit?

I'd never expect any decency from you.

But taking advantage of the relapsing of my daughter's health to get near his husband,

makes you a despicable person.

Madam, if you listen to slanders, I won't be the one who'll pay the price.

Have honour and don't lie to me!

As you like.

Don't delude yourself.

Whether God takes Suzanne to his side or not,

you'll never possess the fortune of the Bourbon.

- You know well that I have a right for their inheritance. - If there's no male heir.

Do you still think it possible?

The body is unwilling to get pregnant when it has already lost 10 conceptions.

Neither you'll have the duke nor you'll take the inheritance!

Only over my dead body!

- I'm sorry I put you in danger. - Calm down.

I costs nothing to care for someone who you share blooad with.

I wish I could have done it with our sister Catherine.

How is she?

Why did he decided to lock them up?

- Was King Ferdinand such unmerciful? - Don't insult his memory.

There's never existed a more fair-minded man. He must have had his reasons to act like that.

Reasons of a king, not of a father. An unmerciful king.

And do you believe you wouldn't be one?

Sooner or later every king has to be unmerciful.

Let me comfort myself with scoring his mistakes. About him, I only hear praises.

He deserves it. I wish you had known him.

It's his mistake that the people hear rejects me.

Because he forced the love for you on them.

He told me that in Castile, he was considered a stranger for being Aragonese.

Just like you for coming from Flanders.

And he had to win them. Beleive me.

Follow his example.

I thought Ferdinand accompanied you, too.

My physician is examining him. Nothing serious. Stay calm.

Was the hunting fruitful?

Any pheasant?

- I'm not in the way of bagging fowls. - What a pity!

The serving of a good pheasant is the only appeal I find in hunting.

I try to go out every day.

In the meantime, Your Highness,

who will govern your kingdoms?

Fortunately, I have councillors to help me.

You should take an example of your grandfather.

He never allowed anyone to govern for him.

My grandfather is dead.

God took him in his glory.

Now I am the king.

But... My lord...

How are you?

You parading in the swearing was only the beginning, as I see.

I didn't know that, by giving up the crown, I'd also lose your favour.

- But I'm not of use to you for anything! - Nad what am I of use for?

I'm only a widow who is hated by the late Queen Isabella's loyal subjects.

What will happen to me without the King's favour?

Understand me, and help me.

Since now your future is as uncertain as mine.

You can come in.

My lord.

You're right.

You are the king and I'm sure that you make your own decisions.

And that you do it with wisdom.

Are interested in the clocks?

What is inside of them, especially.

Your father had one which caused great admiration.

I don't know it.

He presented it to your grandmother, Queen Isabella.

At the time of her death, it fell into his hands.

And where is it?

I'm afraid he must have parted with it.

So you know how it works?

The hours pass, moving the mechanism up and down.

You're young.

I'm more interested in time than the devices they measure it.

Forgive me. I should have warned you.

You are very kind.

I assure you I recognize your grandfather in you.

Have you already got bored of the countess?

Or maybe you have her under lock and key? She hasn't been seen for days.

I allowed her to return to Brittany, to her husband.

But very soon she'll come back in my arms.

With the count's blessing?

Do you know that I put him in the front of a company?

A man without honour in such an honourable scope of duties.

The constable's wife is dead.

I'll send my condolences to the Duke of Bourbon.

No. I'll let him know our sympathy myself.

- I'll go to the wake. - As a rival?

As the heir.

I see today you let the boars in peace.

I want to govern the Council today.

Of course.

Actually, am issue requires your opinion.

An issue from the Indies?

Fromt there, we received a complaint

about the granting of the Yucat�n to the admiral from Flanders which was signed by you.

It's from the alderman of Santiago, Don Hern�n Cort�s.

He considers the decision an unjust abuse.

How dares he criticize a royal order with so little modesty?!

It's striking that we receive compalint from him and not from the Governor, Don Diego de V�lazquez.

It was him, after all, who financed the exploration of the Yucat�n.

His obedience does him credit.

The insult of this Cort�s cannot go unpunished.

Do you relieve him of his office as alderman? Do you call him back to Castile?

Or do you take his properties away from him?

Take as much time as you need to study the question.

What's the matter with you?

I have evil forebodings.

Vel�zquez's silence troubles me.

I'm grateful for it.

It's his vapouring that bores me.

I fear I was unwary, Catalina.

- You are brave, nor unwary. - No.

Maybe I was naive that I entrusted my documents to him.

Do you fear he'd launch without you?

He wouldn't.

If you're carried away by your dreams, my husband would be taken away from me.

And I won't allow that.

Come.

Let me erase these evil forebodings from your head.

Your Highness, your signature is urgent on these orders.

It won't take too much time of yours.

There's plenty of nominations.

Your nephew, Archbishop of Toledo?

It's a key position in Spain and we have to keep it under control.

Guillermo will concede the command and won't be of bad use.

I guarantee that he'll enhance your power

Is this the procedure?

Your Highness, the Cortes of Castile will be a threat to all of us.

The rhetoric won't be enough to deal with it.

We must reach it with giving a taste of our power.

How smart you are!

With only one signature, you bring gain to me,

and to yourself.

I've learned that you begin to make friends with your brother.

Don'e be offended at me saying that it's good to go out with one of my age.

Understandable, no doubt.

Besides, Flanders misses the viridity.

Flanders?

You must have realised that Ferdinand will have to leave Castile shortly.

I don't find reason for that.

I don't doubt his loyalty.

But the Infante images the hope for those who reject your power.

Should I exile him

because a few dissatisfied people are dreaming about proclaiming him instead of me?

What should be done is to demonstrate that I can govern with good judgement.

- I only overcome their defiance to meg this way. - Your Highness, no one governs better

than the one who does it alone in the people1s fantasy.

Think it over and you'll realize that the Infante must be removed from the Court.

I have no decision about this Cort�s.

Stay calm. I'll manage it.

There's still light.

Go out.

Your face shows that you miss exercise.

Louise, Your Highness...

I'm sorry, Charles. For her and for you, too.

Have you seen her?

You can see it on her face that she departed peacefully.

- As she always was. - What a tragedy!

So young...

She always loved me more than I loved her.

It bothers my conscience.

You were a good husband.

Or can we choose the one we love?

I'm glad you came.

I won't leave you alone in such an evil moment.

You know what I feel for you.

I hope the testament won't come between us.

What are you talking about?

Suzanne was willing to bequeath me her entire fortune.

That is not possible.

You had no sons. A part of these estate belongs to me.

Don't blame me. It's how she wanted.

It's how her reprobate mother wanted!

For dignity...

Don't let her use her daughter's testament against me.

- Against the Crown. - I can't go against my wife's will.

And, otherwise, I don't even want to.

Your mourning dress is not as touching as you should be to make a fool of me.

If you deny giving me my part, I'll bring the matter before Parliament.

Do it.

Your Highness...

I thought you don't hunt fowls.

It's been a long time since I saw pheasant as beautiful as this.

Thank you, my lord.

I trust that...

What?

That you enjoy your rest.

Why don't you join me for dinner?

I'll order to prepare this.

In the end I get to like it.

Though I still prefer the beer of Mechelen.

The pheasant didn't confirm you either. You've barely tasted it.

And they say you usually have a great appetite.

I barely have appetite. I hope I don't offend you.

Are you ill, maybe?

Then you must be in love.

When the love overwhelms the body, it infests that and doesn't leave space for food.

Do you sleep well?

The love also keeps us awake.

Who wants to sleep when life gives us that we're dreaming about?

We're walking...

As if we were in the clouds.

And it shocks us if we have to live without that...

Now this is the meaning of our life.

- I love you. - No...

No... You don't love me.

Forgive me. The wine gave wing to my boldness.

Where are you going?

You don't have to love me to stay here.

Your grandfather sent you a letter in which he called on you

to honour me in his absence.

That's right.

I never thought that you'd do that with so much endeavour.

I don't know what's happenning with me when I'm with you.

I labour a lot to endear myself with those for whom I'm a stranger, and with you...

The solitude unites us.

That we are made feel in these kingdoms.

We're two foreigners in a land where they don't trust in somebody who came from outside.

It seems you read my mind.

I've felt for years what you feel now.

Will this mistrust never end?

There must be some way to gain these people.

You're in Castile by not being here.

Locking yourself up with your flemish councillors.

You mustn't make the same mistake as you father.

I barely know Castilians who I can trust.

You know the Duke of Alba who is so loyal to you.

He would be a great councillor. Just like Ferdinand.

- My brother? - That's exactly why he would be.

You couldn't give him a bigger privilege than serving you.

He learned from my husband everything there is to know about these kingdoms.

With you by your side, the love that is denied from you here will spread over you.

What you need so much.

What are you thinking?

That I'd like to...

"honour" you again.

That's intolerable. The Archbishopric of Toledo in a youngster Flemish's hands.

That's the mos serious but not the only one. Chi�vres, royal chamberlain!

And who will preside the Cortes? How many bishoprics has he shared out amongst his people?

It seems the king didn't come to rule Castile but to sack it!

Let's pass a writing with our proposal to the Crown!

Don't count on me.

The avidity doesn't originate from the King's person. I'm sure of it!

- Who signed the nominations if he didn't? - And if he didn't know about that,

then he's only a puppet in his councillor's hands, pretty comfort!

I don't deny the excess and the futility.

If you, the most loyal of all the gentlemen, don't deny it,

imagine the indignation of the others!!

Are you sure that this indignation stems from your worry abour Castile?

Or is it connected to that you are denied offices you want for yourselves?

Enough!

Don't waste the fury amongst ourselves that others deserve.

Ignore the writings. The paper can burn easily.

The Cortes will get together soon. There we'll make our voice be heard.

They'll have no options but to regret their abuses.

Your Highness...

- You must put an end to this scandal. - Scandal? What scandal?

The nominations you ordered produced a great turmoil.

Both their number and nature.

Explain yourself.

Or you haven't thought that it will be considered as a provocation?

That wasn't my intent.

Merely the election of Chi�vres's nephew as Archbishop of Toledo

was enough to rough them up the wrong way.

Your Highness, if the Cortes seemed difficult to you, it is much more now.

You made a mistake when you announced the nominations after the Cortes ended!

How will we achieve that they finance us?

- They will. - Fool!

Half of Castile is against us. Now the whole.

Let them bump as much as they want. Their fury won't have any consequences.

The kings is planning to send the Infante away.

Without him, what will the nobles with their fury instead of swallowing it?

If we back off now, it will appear the Castile is governed

by the temperament of its people. Not by us.

- Your Highness... - Why didn't you inform me

about the turmoil that you nominations caused?

I didn't want to bother you with a situation that I provoked alone.

It seves me a little if you take the can.

The Cortes is coming and I don't see if your decisions bettered my situation.

I'll speak for you. Mine was the decision, mine is the burden.

From whose mouth did the question arrive at you?

To be honest, the messenger matters little.

Have you obeyed my order to follow the King's steps?

And?

Sire, please keep a check on your mother.

How was she capable of bringing Suzanne's bequest to justice?

She feels she has a right for one part. And I couldn't do anything against it.

And believe me if I'm saying that I didn't encourage her to do it.

It is about a dead person's last wish.

It can't be seen like the Crown has got involved in such a despicable demand.

And it hasn't.

The Parliament will be the one who decides this.

I'm unwilling to enter in this conflict.

Do you think I'm a fool?

What kind of justice can I expect in a suit against the King's mother?

But you know I'm not alone.

I know well how powerful you are, duke,

and on which influential bosom you find shelter.

And it won't change the attitude.

I've been impressed by the plan of the Le Romorantin.

How did workings begin?

The span of the design forces a certain slowness.

Ah, is that because of this?

I thoguht the local malaria could be what finished the workers off.

Maybe it wasn't the best location in the long run.

I had no idea about your visit. Are you leaving already?

I only wish what belongs to me.

I regret nothing more than seeing us on opposite sides.

Prove this sorrow by giving up your efforts.

This...

this is a request I cannot fulfill.

Castile

The King says he feels himself honoured very much

for being the new ruler of this kingdom.

Though his dominions are several,

Castile stands in the centre of his pride and attention.

Powerful kingdom in the past,

with glorious deeds and huge authority.

And the pride must be mutual.

For this land must be proud of having as its head someone who son of kings,

grandson of emperors and monarchs.

Not luck was what determined his fate but God himself.

So, obeying His Majesty you respect the divine will.

And since your lord wants to defend you against the Turks who are threatening your borders,

he asks you

to give him cordially,

with 3 years repayment,

200 million maravedis.

They want to sack our pockets before giving their ears to us.

Do you take up the right to speak ind the name of the Castilian Cortes?

I do. For I've discussed our demands with the deputies and the lords.

We ask you to sign your engagement

with Infanta Do�a Isabella of Portugal.

We ask you not to get gold or silver out of Castile.

We ask that Infante Ferdinand could stay in the country

until the King has an heir. And we ask, no, demand!

To have every nomination cancelled which was given to a foreigner.

Your Highness...

Take our demands in account because you should remember:

the King is our mercenary,

and not vice versa.

- Mercenary. What an intolerable daring! - This is your fault!

Do you think, maybe, that I deliberately seeked after this conflict?

No. You were too blind, thinking about your own interests, to see it coming.

My interests are no different from yours.

Everybody hates me because I'm a foreigner! Many do because they like my brother better.

And if anyone had had doubts, you did this against me!

My sways are public, Your Highness.

Yours aren't.

But the scandal they would cause wouldn't lag behind.

- What are you talking about? - Your intimate affair

with the widow of the Catolic King, your grandfather.

I caused no harm to anybody with my deeds.

You cause harm with yours to the man you should serve.

If you appreciate my work so little, you only have to order departure.

Calm down.

They expressed their desires to you. Respect them as much as you can.

If their fear is that you sack the kingdom, you should do something to falsify it.

Maybe I should revoke Yucat�n from the admiral of Flanders.

It'd be a wise decision

but it is the abuse in Castile and not in the Indies that disgusts them more.

Remove Chi�vres. His stingines and arrogance are

what darken you. And that he treats you as his puppet.

Sending him off, you'd show your power

and make them see that you don't want his mistakes.

Think about it. And don't worry.

We take care of you.

Today you are my only joy.

Abbey of Chantelle

Madam...

Dear Charles...

Don't grieve for me.

Without my daughter,

life is only sorrow for me.

God is merciful that he's taking me.

You know that I'll always be grateful. I am who you've created from me.

And I've done it with purpose.

Promise me that the Corwn will never take away from you what I left for you.

That France will continue to have two kings:

the one who sits on the throne and you.

Look for alliances: a marriage that raises you.

Become related to the Empire and Francis will have to bow to you.

Swear.

I swear.

My daughter...

I swear.

Let us say our prayers for the soul of the Honourable Anne of France.

God's joke is on the Duke:

he grants him everything by taking his wife

and now he leaves him alone by taking away his only patron.

Without her, the jury will soon give the case for you.

Be thankful for it to the Lord. He's fulfilled all your wishes.

I've decided that I cancel the transmisson of Yucat�n to the Admiral of Flanders.

That peninsula and the conquered new lands will be governed

by the person who could obey the Crown: Diego de Vel�zquez.

So you think this rebellious Cort�s is right.

Do you find it reasonable?

Here's the reprimand he's going to get because of his temerity.

In order not to take my decision as a success.

I only wanted to inform you. I won't change my opinion.

Why haven't you raised your voice once he doesn't want to hear mine?

Punishing the mediators, he eases his anger with us.

- Should we complain? - But the admiral of Flanders

promised us a great reward as the payment of his concession.

My friend, the greater the damage we've got rid of.

Your Highness!

I've been waiting for your call.

The worst omens regarding your brother

have been gracious compared to what happenned in the end.

You've already seen the noise of the crowd. Castile is united against him.

He made his oath but no Castilian feel him their king.

Proclaim your rebellion and everybody will follow you.

We're still in time, Your Highness.

- We only wait for your order. - I order you to be loyal

to your legitimate king: my brother Charles.

The throne is his. And the Castilians' duty is to serve and obey him.

But, Your Highness, you already know about the abuses of his governance...

You complained about it resolutely on the Cortes. Let that be the way,

- and not the treason. - Your Highness...

Today, your words remain between us.

But if you advise me any kind of treason again,

you'll get the punishment that the law specifies against traitors.

I'm sorry that I disappoint you.

Tudom, kecsegtet�bb tal�lkoz�khoz van szokva.

Charles let me know that you knew about it.

You've come to offer an opinion... I presume.

If I want to be honest, I understand you.

We are all looking our interests. But you've made a mistake.

That I've freed Charles from the cage you held him locked?

Your influence on him is a fruit of passion:

it will die as fast as it has flushed.

However, mine forms a part of his personality.

You've mentioned a mistake...

If you wanted to secure yourself a favourable future you should've come to me.

Learn from His Majesty.

Obey my will and you'll want for nothing. I guarantee that.

- In exchange for what? - Don't worry.

You only have to put an end to your flirts.

And what if I refuse?

You will regret that.

How could that be that the lady is gone?

Without further ado? Without saying where she was going?

Speak.

I've baulked for this inheritence and I may get it.

But it'll only satisfy my ambition. Not my soul.

Happiness will only be absolute if you're with me.

When you married my cousin my heart stopped. I thought it was dead.

But now I know that it can still beat again...

For you.

I've loved nobody more since I became a widow 20 years ago.

Let's get married, Charles.

Getting married, we could put a period to our conflict.

And we would live the life we had to give up long ago.

I knew that you're miser and vengeful.

But I didn't know about your dramatics.

"Love", are you saying?

Ambition! No more.

I swear I'm speaking sincerely.

How could I believe you when with this marriage my possessions and me

would remain to the King's grace? Or isn't it what you want?

My greatness is so big that the Crown could never subject the Duke of Bourbon.

Now, that the shadow of Anne of France has died out

it's time to strengthen the Crown forever.

And couldn't it wait for the morning, mother?

The Duke of Bourbon resists your power!

Do you permit it?

You want what began as a suit to become the richness of France.

That will happen if you're harsh with him.

If the example prevents all your subjects from rising against you.

Be him ever so powerful!

Humiliate him!

Take everything away from him, my Caesar.

Everything!

Is it true? Has the Crown taken sides?

The Yucat�n comes under my control again. So do the lands

conquered in the future. Huge generosity from our King.

Now that the matter is settled we can depart. I can prepare everything within days.

Great treasures are waiting for us, Governor. Let's not make them wait.

I agree with the haste.

But, unfortunately, I must give up on you.

Juan de Grijalva will be the captain.

Why?

How could I put someone on the front of the expedition

- who's been reprimanded by His Majesty? - Reprimanded?

It seems your complaint about the transmission of Yucat�n didn't appeal to him.

We both sent complaints. Why is it only me whos's been punished?

I don't know. My reputation must have found for me. I don't know.

Do understand that you have yet to make a name in Castile.

That Vel�zquez bastard snitched on me in front of the King!

What are you saying?

He used my protest to the Crown to disguise his!

- Why would he do such a thing? - To separate me from the expedition.

That whatsoever Grijalva will occupy my place, using my calculations.

If the Governor acts like this it is because he's afraid of you.

And he should be! I'll revenge this betrayal. May God be my witness!

If he's your enemy he'll never allow you

to be on the front of the expedition.

He's a nobody to allow me anything!

Diego de Vel�zquez will never come between my desires and me again.

Only the destiny can.

The Infante refuses to help us. We could do little against Charles

if he's unwilling to proclaim the rebellion.

I trust you were praying 'till dawn

so that what you caused could be repaired.

If I'm a hardship for you now,

I'm sure that you'll get on better without me.

The word is yours.

Your Highness, the session must begin.

Wait!

Please.

On the previous session of this Cortes one man won.

It wasn't me, no doubt.

Nor the one who raised his voice. Nor the King.

Suleiman the Magnificent has won, Sultan of the Turks.

Because while here you rejected nominations and the dissension grew,

while you doubt your King's ligitimacy,

Suleiman is preparing to strike a fatal blow on us.

Your Highness, the Cortes of Castile denies you the taxes.

Forget your first mission as a Christian King.

Leave the coasts defenseless.

So that they they attack their ships and kidnap their youngsters!

So that they burn the churches and force the faith of Muhammad!

Castilians, you see the King's ancestry as a cause for mistrust.

Well, do know that now there's no kingdom

which could defend itself alone.

You're threatenned by an Empire!

Only another can defend you.

They'll give him the tax and won't raise their voices against him.

Don't give it up so quickly.

Why are all these things?

In considerations of the procrastination of the Parliament in solving the suit

about your wife's will, God keep her in His Glory,

the Corwn has decided to intervene.

Therefore I order

that the part of the inheritance which is demanded by the Lady Louise of Savoy

should come into her possession immediately and without delay,

the rest of the goods which were trusted by the said will

should be confiscated by the French Crown.

By what right do you exploit me?

By the right a king is entitled to, to defend the interests

of France against anyone of its subjects.

I don't accept any objection.

Go.

I did the impossible when I hided from you.

It's hard to keep a secret from a king.

Forgive me that I left like that.

Chi�vres, I presume.

It's not easy at all to defy what he says.

We both know it. And so does the Cortes from now.

Did you get the loan?

He got it.

I know. He's gainful and hot-headed.

And causes me terrible diffictulties. But he also solves them.

In this land, too, which is hostile with me.

On the day when his sevice is no longer worth it for me I'll give it up.

But I am the King, Germaine!

That's why I'm here. Because nobody makes decisions in my place.

Which one am I to believe?

If you want me to command you may not deny that I do.

No harm will come to you if you stay by my side.

I guarantee that.

Your Highness! Are you coming this hour? It's dawn.

I see you too satisfied to be innocent.

Keep me ignorant.

And you?

I see you're worried.

This evening a letter came from your grandfather Maximillian.

He says he's anxious about the speeches of a german monk, Martin Luther.

What does he preach that can trouble an emperor?

He criticize Rome and its indulgence, shamelessly.

And many people pay attention to his speeches.

There've always been disputants and heretics.

The Emperor fears that what seems to be a religious dispute

- will divide the german land in the end. - Was it reported to the Pope?

Monkish things, he said, according to your grandfather.

- He hasn't even excommunicated him. - Let's follow his example.

Let's skip the matter untill it's dissolved by itself.

Let's hope that it will, Your Highness, but...

The problem is not who preaches, but how many people listen to it.

And how many people want things to change.

The one who seems to be sorrounded by his numerous followers he himself will rise, whether he wants it or not.

And in the end he can overthrow what is believed to be untouchable.

Your Highness...

Brother.

Tell me, how can I serve you?

I have a mission for you.

In Flanders.

I need you in those lands.

Of course, you'll live in the Court and once you get there you'll be given profitable offices.

Do you send me in exile?

Why?

What mistake did I make? Over and over again, I've been loyal to you.

Every step I've taken was for your good.

And this is how you reward me?

Don't consider my decision a punishment.

Because I have no reason to punish you.

You have no fault, Ferdinand.

And that is what makes you a threat to me.

I'm not mistaken! I rule against many people's will.

And they will make it possible that your loyalty breaks,

and you agree to overthrow me. I can't take that risk.

You guard against a betrayal that haven't existed, that I would betray you!

You were right:

sooner or later, a king must be cruel.

Dear Aunt Margaret, I have to report you, that soon you shall receive

the Infante Ferdinand in the Court of Flanders.

My wish is that he should be given the greatest attention

and be received with heartiness and respect.

Teach him, and his advices won't fail to be valuable.

His departure is not the result of his faults. Because even if they exist, I don't know about them.

You know well that sometimes ruling requires unjust bust necessary decisions.

Nothing would've pleased me more than keeping him by my side.

As an adviser.

As a brother.

I, the King.

In the next episode: You said that on the Cortes they'd grant us the greatest attention.

And they did, Your Highness. But they have the right to lay down their own conditions.

Is it not enough what you did to Ferdinand and Catherine?

Do you also have to betray me?!

- Glory and gold await us! - Yes!

- Are not offended by the refusal? - I know Charles will accept me as a wife.

The King of Portugal threatens with demanding the repayment of the Castilian debt

if Charles doesn't agree to marry his daughter.

- What do you expect from me, my lady? - You'll serve as the counterpoint of Chi�vres.

You have to lessen his influence on Charles.

Join me and I'll give you the command of one of my ships.

You're the natural candidate to be the Emperor's successor.

You must be prepared.

Why should Maximillian's successor be French?

Because he'll have our support.

Pay attention to Henry �s his cabals.

Because they're growing so fast that they can be an obstacle

for your ambition for the Imperial throne.

I won't leave Germaine.

Are you ready to lose the Imperial Crown because of her?

The streets in Zaragoza are painted with blood.

- Where's the King? - My lady, we must leave the city.

Tell Francis that we accept the bargain.

I only receive you to tell you that you're no longer in my service.

Calm down, mother. Charles won't be a problem.

What's the matter?

Your Highness...