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I mixed a powerful poison

so someone else could slip it

into the drink
of the Protestant leader.

- On whose orders?
- The Queen Mother's.

I feel it is in the best
interest of the council

that I resign
from my post immediately.

What?

Perhaps you are not
entirely responsible

for what happened to Hercule.

Help!

All you have to do
is sign his confession.

Anjou!

Can we get on
with this, please?

You fucking bastard!

Do you know
what the purpose of life is?

- No, I don't.
- To transcend suffering.

For fuck's sake, please!

Marriage is
the traditional means

to quiet the drumbeat of war.

Well, then there's
your solution.

But who would marry a man
in his condition?

Goodbye, Mother.

Courtesy of Ruggieri.

I wouldn't drink any
if I were you.

You know the assignment--

make sure they
think of nothing but you.

Would you like to assume
the position?

I slept all day
because you made sure of it.

At least now we won't have
to march on the Protestants

because they'll come for us.

Not when they see who's coming
to marry the king.

Fuck me.

What a lovely home.

Well, hello, Antoine.

Your Majesty.

Um, what's the matter with you?

I think we have
a fucking problem.

Trouble with Antoinette?

No, actually,
but thanks for asking.

Oh, come on then, spit it out.

Queen Elizabeth is at court.

She's here? Blessings.

Well, not exactly,
considering recent events

and a certain signed document
she may have in her possession.

Impossible, Antoine.

Perhaps you're still
under the influence.

Quite the vintage
the Duke of Florence

sent to our rooms last night.

Apparently it's his own blend.

Annoyingly Italian, isn't it?

Do you really think
that's all that was?

Oh, grown men can be so naive.

Even Henri knew
there was a plot afoot.

What plot?

Well, the drinks did seem
fairly strong...

perhaps, purposefully.

You and Father both
retired very early

and emerged from your rooms
quite late in the day.

And now rumor has
it Princess Elisabeth

has left court with her new
husband, Philip of Spain.

And if Queen Elizabeth
of England,

with whom
you've committed treason,

is, in fact,
here as a guest of court,

yeah, I think you're right,
Father,

we do have a fucking problem.
Henri, language.

Forgive me, Mother.

Queen Elizabeth
is not in France.

She is in Flanders
awaiting my word.

She said, "Hello, Antoine"...

as if she'd said it
every morning of her life.

- That does sound like her.
Tancrede?

Yes, My Lord?

Have there been any visitors
to the court today?

Queen Elizabeth of England
arrived

early this morning
as a prospective bride

for the king of France.

Seems like she's made a bit
of a fool of you, Uncle Louis.

Not for long.

If it is your
intention to marry us all off

like livestock,
I think we deserve to know.

It is my intention to secure
your future and your safety.

I don't see how I'm supposed
to use my position

on the Privy Council to temper
my brother's cowardice

when you've gone and invited
the enemy into our home.

This, Anjou, is why God,
in His infinite wisdom,

conspired to have me born
before you.

And ask yourself--would you
rather face your enemy

on the battlefield or in bed?

And is that cowardice
or prudence?

After all, the ground
is full of brave soldiers.

Well said, Your Majesty.

Do you actually trust
the English queen?

Of course not.

But if we do not align
our interests with hers,

then the Bourbons will,

and the Guises will cut their
own swath towards the throne.

I mean, you know it as
well as I do, Charles.

It is simply
where we find ourselves.

Still, you might have
asked me first.

You were not disposed to take
my counsel at the time,

if you remember.

I mean, she does have a
point.

You can get a bit pigheaded
when it comes to protocol.

Protocol is
how this works, idiot.

Are you sure you're up to this?

Rumor has it Queen Elizabeth
has a collection

of withered testicles from her
long list of rebuffed suitors.

You'll find it
in a box under her bed.

Don't worry about me.

Just try not to kill anyone
while she's here.

- We should be all right.
- Enough!

Whilst I have tolerated
the competition between you

in the past, it is now time
to put that aside.

"Tolerated"?
Is that all you've done?

Meaning?

Whilst Queen Elizabeth
is under our roof,

we must be united at all times,

because that is the only way

the union between
our two kingdoms will work.

Is that understood?

Now embrace.

Like brothers.

Come on, you're not serious.

What's wrong with you?

Why should anything be wrong
with me?

I thought you would like
to know it has been said

that someone who looks
very much like Cardinal Guise

was seen taking baptism
at Sister Edith's camp.

How sure are you?

I asked members
of the Flying Squadron

to find a new religion.

Useful endeavor.

Are you familiar
with the Catholic League?

You mean the religious nutjobs

preaching death
to all heretics?

I've heard of them.

Well, if what you say

about the Cardinal's conversion
is true,

this might be
useful information to them.

Shall we find out?

Yes, Your Majesty.

This is the man
you wanted to meet.

Leave us alone.

You can't trust him.

Well...

what can I do
for you, Cardinal?

I don't know
what I'm doing here.

Never underestimate
the need for belief.

I've always
underestimated that.

Are you hungry?

No, but thank you.

What are you reading?

Yes, this is also sustenance.

The Gospel of John.

Unlike the other Gospels,
the temptation of Christ

is not made by Satan...

but by a crowd full of doubt...

who demand proof
He is the Son of God.

If you are who you say you are,
turn these rocks to bread,

but He refuses.

Because man cannot live
on bread alone, right?

You know your scripture.

You see,
it is my belief that Satan

is just a mask we use
to conceal the evil

that resides within us.

Well, I have never seen
wickedness

like I have seen in...

people.

And in you.

The truth is, I...

have done
some unspeakable things.

Do you know what's worse?

I've done them all
in the name of God,

whom I've never believed in,

not for one single day
of my life.

Then perhaps you are hungry

for another form
of sustenance as well.

I've led a worthless life.

And I want to be of use.

But you can be...

...if you'll let me guide you.

Okay.

You can see
what I cannot see...

hear what I cannot hear...

Uh-huh.

...be in places I cannot be.

Right.

Would you like to be
of use to me in that way?

Yes.

Yes, I would.

Hello.

And you are?

We represent
the Catholic League of France.

Perhaps you've heard of us?

I have.

And what is it
you want with me?

I think we need to talk
about your son.

Which one?

Your Majesty.

May I present Queen Elizabeth
of England and Ireland

as prospective bride
for King Charles IX of France.

Welcome to our humble home.

"Humble"?

My God, it's enormous.

The food's extraordinary.

How are you all
not fat as swine?

Oh, hello, Louis.
You're looking well.

She's toying with me, Antoine.

Pleasant journey, I trust.

Well, I happened to be
in Holland, so not far.

What business took you
to Holland, I wonder?

Good season for rebellion.

I suppose I've always
just loved the lowlands.

If I may.

Um, the king's Privy Council

was not consulted
in this matter,

or in the matter of another
royal wedding,

which I hear
is over and done with--

the bride already
on her way to Madrid.

It was a hasty union.

And as you said, Your Majesty,

hasty is not
what we need at the moment.

We do not want to upset
the delicate balance

between Protestant and Catholic
in our fair land.

And while there is nothing we
can now do about the marriage

between Princess Elisabeth
and Prince Philip,

a marriage
to a Protestant queen,

whilst possibly advantageous,

must not be entered
into lightly or hastily

and most certainly not without
the Privy Council's say-so.

Forgive me.
I seem a little confused.

On his recent visit
to our blessed isle,

the Second Prince of Blood
seemed quite eager

- to intertwine our two lands.
- Indeed he did.

Most eager.

We are now
simply seeking to finalize

the proposal that
the House of Bourbon presented.

If it is soured on the idea...

perhaps it can clearly
state the reasons

for such a turnabout, hmm?

Cold feet?

It's always a relief when
someone does your job for you.

We did not discuss marriage,
if I remember.

What can I say?

The heart wants what
the heart wants.

You've just met.

And the king
is even more of a man

than I've been led to believe.

I thank you for the compliment.

It is I who am grateful.

And you must be Prince Anjou.

What a lovely ensemble
you're wearing.

And I see what
they say is true.

You really are prettier
than half the girls in England.

Uh, be that as it may,

I cannot help but think
of my dear cousins, the Guises,

who would surely object
to this union.

I mean, it's never wise
to push a rival too far.

And what says
the House of Guise

to the proposed marriage?

The House of Guise has
no objection to this union.

A-a-are you joking?

Really?

Thank you for your patriotism.

Our only concern
is for the safety

of our dear granddaughter and
niece, Mary Queen of Scots.

Oh, for fuck's sake.

She is most important
to the Catholics of France.

Oh, yes, poor,
dear, lovely cousin Mary.

What a terrible situation
she finds herself in.

Throckmorton,
why have you not done more

for dear cousin Mary?

That's an unforgivable
oversight

on my part, Your Majesty.

We must do everything
we can to help her.

And so we shall.

Perhaps we can come to an
arrangement on Queen Mary,

if you are willing to cede back
Calais to the English Crown.

The residents
at our northern coast

are French-speaking,
French of culture,

and, by the last treaty
between our kingdoms,

under French law.

I see no reason
for that to change.

Oh, we'd be open to
a negotiation on these issues,

depending upon the terms
of the trade deal proposed--

taxation on imported
and exported goods.

Shall we discuss a reasonable
levy to begin with?

Forgive my Councillor--
no sense of romance.

Surely, now is not the time

to discuss anything
as distasteful

as haggling over levies.

Can't we all just get
to know each other?

I, for one, would like
to spend some more time

with my prospective groom.

You seem a most considered
and deliberate man.

Nothing excites me more.

Yes.
Enough business for one day.

I hear you're an avid rider.

Oh, yes,
I'm positively mad for it.

My father used to take me
riding when I was a girl.

Really?

Was that before or after he
cut off your mother's head?

Gosh, do you know something?

I don't remember.

May I propose
you join our family

on a hunt,
without your advisor,

just a friendly family outing

so we can get to know
each other?

No talk of business, I promise.

That's a splendid idea.

- Throckmorton?
- Hmm?

You won't sulk
if we leave you behind?

- No, Madame.
- Excellent.

And if you're good,
I'll bring you a bloody head,

just like Mother's.

Well?

Seems amusing.

Yeah, if you like
fucking mental cases, sure.

What are you doing here?

I suppose I embarrass you.

No more than
I embarrass myself.

I don't blame you.

I just wanted to say,
you don't have to avoid me.

I'm not going to...

throw myself
at you or anything.

I realize I misunderstood
about us.

You didn't misunderstand.

It's just there's not much
room for genuine feelings

in this world we're born into.

I plan to be free of all that.

How are you going
to manage that?

- I'll find a way.
- I hope so.

I just don't want any part
of your disillusionment.

Your unworthy faith
in men like me

is one of the things
I like best about you.

Oh, Princess Margot,

what a treat.

Such a beautiful girl
you've become.

Oh, sorry, am I interrupting?

No, Princess Margot
was just leaving.

Oh, shame.

You two would make
such a sweet couple.

- I told you, she is off-limits.
- As you wish.

You know, you never cease
to amaze me.

How can you possibly not object
to the king's marriage?

Because unlike you,

I am aware that we have
bigger problems.

Oh, bigger problems than
the Protestant Queen of England

bouncing our king on her knee?

I had a visit
from the Catholic League.

Apparently your brother,
the Cardinal of Lorraine,

is under suspicion for
turning to the new religion.

That's absurd.

Oh, then you knew.

What does it matter?
No one will believe it.

Whether they believe it or not
is immaterial.

It is being said.

And our only brand,
if you hadn't noticed,

is that we represent
the Catholic aristocracy.

If that is in doubt,

then we will lose the support
of the people

to lunatics
like the Catholic League,

whereupon we're finished.

We do not have
the political capital

to object to anything.

So, if I were you,

I would bring your brother
to heel.

I'd do it myself
if I hadn't had the misfortune

of being born without a cock.

And do it quickly, or
the house that bears your name

will be no more.

Oh, Louis, I was wondering

when you were going to come
and say hello.

I need to speak to you, alone.

Well, I am alone.

What, them? Oh.

All right, go on, off you go.
Fly away, little birds.

Oh, take the dogs.

Yes, yes, get out.

- They're like tortoises.
Mmm.

- Now, what can I do for you?

I'm onto you.
- Whatever can you mean?

This is a play, isn't it?

I would never play you.

Politics are complicated, though.

We have to make it
up as we go along.

You realize what Sister Edith
will think when she finds out

you're here to marry
into the family

I have already committed
your and my support

to help her overthrow?

She will think we are adaptive
and cunning.

She will think
we are playing her

the way you are playing me.

And she will unleash
her lunatic followers on us.

Is that any way to speak
of our co-religious?

I've seen them. She's mental.

She burnt Antoine.

On purpose?

Yes, on purpose!

Don't raise your voice
with me, Louis.

S-sorry.

It's just, uh...

I-I-I thought there was
something special between us.

Darling...

of course there is.

Has it not occurred to you...

that this might be best
for both of us?

That boy king doesn't know
what's what,

and his mother wants peace
at all costs,

which is why she proposed
this marriage,

knowing full well I will not
bring her son happiness.

Now, if I go through with it,
he will do what I say.

And I will,
for all intents and purposes,

rule both France and England.

But I won't be able
to do it alone.

See, I have absolutely
no intention

of ever bearing a child

or of even living here.

So I will need someone
to mind the store.

Yes?

You know,
a Protestant aristocrat

with finely honed
business acumen

and deadly
negotiating instincts

from the family next in line.

I have been known to be
in possession

of those qualities.

In abundance.

You will represent me
here on the continent

in all of my authority.

I intend to make both
our houses--

the Tudors and the Bourbons--
very, very rich, indeed.

Now, in order to do that, we
must make the Valois desperate

for this marriage
to take place.

So, go back to the woods,

reassure Sister Edith
of our commitment to her cause.

Words, of course,
will not suffice,

so you will bring her
something from me--

four wagonloads of weapons

I've had hidden
not far from here.

Encourage her to strike a blow.

We'll have the Valois
eating out of our hands.

It's called leverage.

So it's all politics?

Everything is politics.

And if I refuse?

Well...

...I don't really think
you have a choice.

You signed a treaty
with a foreign power.

I think that's called treason.

Blackmail.

Motivation.

Now, make yourself useful.

Oh, goodness, that's tickly.

I'm told you are
the finest rider in England.

You flatter me.

I'm being truthful,
as I am when I say

the way you united England
under the new faith

is a mark of a born leader.

Thank you, sir.

How do you feel
about taking me as a wife?

A woman doesn't want to just be
admired as a leader

by her husband.

No, I wouldn't think so.

I hope you allow me
to love you as a woman

if I please you as a man
and as a king.

I can't imagine you wouldn't.

You are quite different
to your brother, are you not?

I should certainly hope so.

Do you hear that, Anjou?
We're talking about you.

That doesn't surprise me.

Charles is always talking
about me.

Got a bit of an obsession,
I'm afraid.

I find it all quite flattering.

Such wit.

I've always been fascinated
by sibling rivalry.

They must have been such fun
when they were children.

Indeed.

Am I wrong to assume my son
does not disappoint?

You are not.

Hmm.

Then perhaps we can discuss
terms as we ride.

Throckmorton will be furious.

But it depends on the terms.

I did tell you

I have absolutely no head
for business.

Did you?

I don't remember.

Do you know, they say there
are two types of thinkers?

The fox who knows
lots of little things

and the hedgehog who knows
one big thing.

I wonder, which one are you?

Shall we?

Are you not joining us?

Sadly not.

My brother does not share
our passion for riding.

Oh, I'm sure you have
many other passions, though.

You understand me.

Goodness, Catherine,

how fortunate you are...

all these children

and a big brother
to protect you.

What I wouldn't give.

I say, shall we wager?
Come on.

Whoever gets the biggest buck
sets the terms

of the proposed marriage.

The king, the prince,
and the Queen Mother

will represent
the House of Valois.

And I shall represent myself.

Three to one?
The odds are not in your favor.

Oh, I doubt that.

Well, I wish you good fortune.

Shall we?

After you, Your Majesty.

You're too kind, Your Majesty.

Imagine having all that power,

being God's chosen ruler

and wasting your life
chasing small animals

around the forest.

And what would you do
with all that power?

Make the world bigger.

Perhaps you haven't heard--

the Earth is not flat.

Men are always theorizing
about things they cannot prove.

Well, watch the sunset with me
one of these evenings,

and I will prove it.

- The sunset?
- Mm.

I have not heard that before.

You doubt my motives?

I'm offering to show you
what astronomers have proven

and what priests
would have them burn for--

a world
of infinite possibility.

I thought
that's what you wanted.

Maybe I was wrong.

The Earth is not flat.

There is no ring to kiss here.

Oh. [laughing] Forgive me.

Yes, I don't--I don't know
what I was thinking.

How is your arm, Antoine?

It hurts.

Let that be a reminder
of the pain of sin.

And once sin passes from you,
so will the pain.

Your wife is a wise woman.

You would do well
to listen to her.

Can we get on
with this, please?

Sister Edith, of course,
you've heard

that Queen Elizabeth of England

is here as a prospective bride
to the king.

I make no distinction
between England and France.

It is the same boot across
the neck of the common people

of Europe.

Well said.

Sorry, who are you?

Oh, I represent
the English boot.

To know one's self is the start
of the path to redemption.

Indeed.

Well, I'm here to reassure you

that Queen Elizabeth's
entertainment

of the offer to marry the king
of France is just that.

It's a--it's an entertainment,

a ruse to lull suspicions,
if you will.

We remain committed
to your cause,

to destabilize the Valois
and promote the new faith.

In that spirit, I hope
you will accept a gift...

...weapons, four wagons full.

A show of support
from the Queen of England

with which you might strike
a blow for the cause.

As well as a show of
the Bourbon's blessing

on your cause, right, Antoine?

- Yeah, I suppose, yeah.
Mm.

Your power on the continent
grows stronger by the day.

We want to help you
harness that power.

I do not trust you...

...but I will accept your gift.

I would expect nothing less.

Okay, can we go now?

All right, yep.
Please, can we go?

Uh, I was hoping
you might stay, Antoine.

We could read
the scriptures together.

As I imagine,
that would involve

some sort of injury--
no, thanks.

Yeah, we will be missed
if we're not back soon.

I would like to stay.

I don't think
that's a good idea.

No, on the contrary--that is
a brilliant idea, Henri.

In fact, I will join you.

To sleep out under the stars

with all the other
true believers--

what more could
a pure soul desire?

A bed?

Ignore your father, Henri.

All are welcome.

You don't have to do this.

No, don't worry, Father.
I- I want to stay.

Are you sure about that?

Well...

good luck to you.

Remember what I told you?

I don't believe in luck.

Preparation, calculation...

precision attack.

Don't--don't worry.
He'll be all right.

I don't know, Louis!

I don't know if any of us are
going to be all right anymore.

I think--I think I fucked up.

I think--I think I fucked up

when I colluded
with that poisoner.

I assure you that things
will work out for us.

They--they always do.

We are upper class.

It's just the natural
order of things.

Ah!

He's fallen!

The king has fallen!

Oh, for God's sake, I'm fine.

Of course you are.

The horse bucked me is all,

just as I was close enough
to shoot the beast.

- Your Majesty.
Damn my luck.

What is it?

I have concerns
about the king's condition.

You heard the king. He's well.

Of course, but
considering the family history,

I would like
to examine him further.

The king is fine.

Your Majesty, forgive me.

Your Majesty.

Well...

I'm not sure I made
the best impression.

I will have to pace myself.

Queen Elizabeth
is a spirited one, isn't she?

Indeed.

She's no match for you.

- You think so?
- Of course.

Now you should rest,
Your Majesty.

So it's true, then?

I can't lie to you, brother.

You never had
any trouble before.

It's that fool leading
a garrison in the woods, is it?

She's the real thing.

Second coming?

Possibly...

yeah.

So why'd you
come back here, then?

- Because she asked me to.
- Hmm.

You think Jesus
would ask you to spy?

No, but maybe if Jesus
had a spy amongst the Romans,

He wouldn't have ended up
nailed to a cross.

So we're Romans now, are we?

Look, let me
take you to her, Francois.

You can repent.

The feeling is incredible.

No, you mean you want it
to be incredible.

I'm telling you,
it's the real thing.

People are watching you.

Do you know the Catholic League
came to see Mother?

So, if I were you, I'd get this
out of your system, quietly.

And in the meantime,
don't get caught,

because I won't be able
to help you.

You know, maybe Jesus
did have a spy.

Maybe he was nailed
to the cross next to Him

having his entrails
pulled out by crows,

only his father couldn't raise
him from the dead.

You armed your guards.

A gift from the English queen
by way of the Bourbons.

That would be treason.

Would it?

Only the king can grant you
the terms that you desire.

The king is like
the rest of them--

a fly who sits on the wheel
of God's chariot,

claiming the dust
that is raised as his own.

Do you have any idea
the trouble you're causing?

The people who will die
in your name?

I'm not your child
to be scolded.

No, you're someone who found
themself in a terrible ordeal,

who closed their eyes
and hoped to die but did not.

And now you mistake God's voice
for the voice in your head.

You're not the first.

And believe me,
it always ends the same way.

I think it's time
you submitted to Christ.

I wouldn't want you to get
left behind in the reckoning.

And if I do,
will you meet with the king?

You can bring him here...

...and I will cleanse him
of his sins.

You asked for me?

I want to see my brother.

I believe he is
at the building site.

Well, then
I will visit him there.

Have my carriage made ready.

Certainly, Your Highness.

What is it?

It's probably nothing,
but I looked over the books,

the accounts as you asked me.

And?

And...

there seems to be
an irregularity

in some
of your brother's numbers,

some funds unaccounted for.

You must be wrong.

Check again.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Yes, I like the gardens.
Those are beautiful.

You have a view of the river.

Catherine, a pleasant surprise.

Yes, but apparently
I'm not your only surprise.

Queen Elizabeth
wanted to see the site.

I wanted to show her
your vision for this country--

a monument to unity.

Lovely spot for another one
of your great, big houses.

You have so many.

I've had such a delightful time
with your brother.

He is so charming.
You must be so proud.

Indeed.

And how is the king?

Ah, yes, I heard he fell.
Is everything okay?

I am most relieved,
the king is well.

The doctor examined
him thoroughly.

Oh, good luck.

Excellent. Well, we must go
after that stag again tomorrow.

Perhaps in a couple of days.

We wouldn't want to test
our luck so soon.

Yes, we will have to find
a different way

to come to terms.

Well, I think I've seen
everything I need to.

Shall we go back?

Of course.

Shall I escort the queen?

I would be most grateful.

Very well.

You called for me,
Your Majesty.

I did.

That will be all.

If you want an apology
for my betrayal,

I cannot give you
an honest one.

I thought you of all people
might understand.

Everyone's got to make
something of themselves.

I summoned you here
for the truth,

not for the false testimony
you gave at the Privy Council.

When I rejected your services,
you found another patron,

did you not?

When I learned
that you accepted my advice

and cut me out of the plot,

I did indeed approach
another party.

Hmm.

The Bourbons.

So you told them
that the poison

that you would give to Aabis
would, in fact, not be poison

and would therefore ensure
another miracle.

Almost sounds like something
the Serpent Queen

could have contrived,
does it not?

Perhaps.

And yet you took
a dangerous risk

thwarting my plans.

I assessed the situation
and found no other option.

You made an astute deduction.

I'm impressed, Angelica.

I'd like you
to return to my service.

Whatever I can do,
Your Majesty.

There is one thing.

My brother...

...I want to know
what he does at all times.

Certainly.

Can I ask, why not give
this task to Rahima?

She is your most trusted,
isn't she?

No, you may not.

- Never ignore an instinct...

- ...no matter how unpleasant.

You wanted to see me?

I was going over the accounts
for the Tuileries project

and had some questions.

Are you telling me there's
money missing from the budget?

Because if you are...

you would be correct.

I have taken some here
and there as I have seen fit

and adjusted the numbers
accordingly...

just like you.

Yes...

you see, I know all about you
and your arrangements

with lace makers
and manservants.

You take what you want,

because like me...

...you were not born
to be a servant.

You know I am a prince...

a Medici?

The blood that runs
through my veins

is the same as the queen's,
and yet I am to scrape and beg?

I don't think so.

Everything that was rightfully
mine was stolen from me

simply because of an accident
of matrimony,

and I intend to get
it back fivefold,

whereupon these trifling sums
would be nothing.

Shall I go?

What is this?

- What is this?
- It's a warning.

You are surrounded by traitors.

I know the Guises
and the Bourbons

conspire against me.

They always have,
and I'm dealing with it!

You don't know the half

of what you're dealing with.

- You're wrong.
Ah.

You are so wrong!

I'm on the verge of solving
all of this country's problems

with a queen who is
as practical as I am!

If you're talking
about the bastard daughter

of Henry VIII, you are a fool!

- She will never be your ally.

And she will make the king
the slave of her bedchamber,

as she has so many others
before him!

Who are you to talk
about the will of queens, huh?

You're just a peasant
hawking mud and ground herbs

and calling it destiny!

I am the one who has known you
since you were a girl.

Have you seen any visions
of late?

The raven, perhaps?

That's the symbol of England,
is it not?

No!

You cannot deny your true
nature any more than Anjou can.

If you do--

I've had enough of you
and your superstitions!

I never should have brought you
to France with me,

because you exploit my fears
as you do our intimacy!

It is time for us to part ways.

My soldiers will come tomorrow
to raze this hut to the ground,

and I suggest
you do not be here!

No, no.

Shame about that buck.

Well, perhaps
it was divine intervention,

our great Catholic God
striking down your plans

for wrecking France
from the inside.

Is that how you see me--

as an agent of chaos?

Aren't you?

Something tells me
you wouldn't mind

if I brought my kind of chaos
a bit closer to you,

no matter my intentions.

Mm.

My tastes are a bit different
from my brother's.

You wouldn't know
what to do with me.

I wouldn't be too sure.

My tastes are not
as conventional as they seem.

I really do believe
we should sate our appetites

for the brief period
that we are here on this Earth.

So the Virgin Queen is...?

A figure of speech.

Do you know
the more time I spend with you,

the more I question whether
I have, in fact, been presented

with the right brother?

Is that so?

Hmm.

There you are.

Hello, brother.

I was just telling
Queen Elizabeth

how much I thought
you two had in common.

Were you?

It's not like you
to pay me a compliment.

You know, it's hard to believe
that's the same little boy

who used to beg to sleep
at the end of my bed

curled up like a dog.

Goodness...

all this unprocessed emotion
between the two of you--

it is so invigorating.

What do you think
about a competition of skill?

I have to confess,
the idea makes me quite...

pert.

A fence, a joust
to settle things?

No, thanks.

It doesn't matter
what we choose.

I will always best him,
unless, of course,

the competition
is sartorial in nature.

Then I happily surrender.

Charles, I'd really rather not.

I insist, as your king.

Oh, and I as your queen.

Then it's settled. We fence.

What fun.

Are you enjoying

playing the English queen's
courtship games?

I thought you'd be
all for this marriage.

If you care to hear,

I have proof
that it's not for marriage

that the Queen of England
has arrived in France.

As it happens,
I do not care to hear,

as I'm sure you're proof only
concerns this girl

whom you seek to protect
at all costs.

You need to go to Sister Edith,

hear her out,

show your followers
that you're listening.

It's the only way
to prevent war.

If I didn't know any better,

I'd say you have chosen her
over me.

Anjou, choose your sword.

Can I have a word?

If this is
about my prospective bride,

your jealousy
is beginning to bore me.

I'm sorry she doesn't want
the second in line

to the throne, Anjou.

Charles,
this is not a good idea.

She's clearly trying to play us
off against each other.

This woman collects fiancés,
not husbands.

Well, why should I fear
a competition with you?

Even if you win,
she'll come running back to me

the moment she finds out
your true nature.

Everybody knows it's
Sodom and Gomorrah

every night in your chambers.

After all, what queen wants
to be married to a faggot?

Well...

who am I to deny my king?

Indeed.

Charles.

You really must stop this.

You might still be affected
from your fall.

There is no shame
in being cautious.

- Tell him.
- I did.

- I feel fine, Mother.
- You must stop it immediately.

I said, "I feel fine."

Oh, Catherine,

I'm so glad
you decided to come.

Little friendly competition
between brothers--

so romantic for my enjoyment.

I don't know about romantic.
In this heat?

Well, they are young men.

What could be more natural
than sweating like animals?

Unless, of course,
the king is unwell,

in which case,
we must stop it at once.

No. [scoffs] Of course not.

You are right.

- It's Mother's nerves.
Hmm.

- Anjou.
- Mother.

Let him win.

Beat him, and I will make sure
you regret it.

I do not speak in jest.

Tell me you understand me.

I understand.

You're the king.

He's still
your little brother here.

Everything all right?

I was just wishing both
of my sons good luck.

Good, 'cause as it stands,
the Valois brothers

are playing for my heart.

It is my intention
to marry the winner.

Care to make an assault?

First touch for
the Duke of Anjou.

Come on.

Second shot for the king.

- Best of three is a bout.

Come on, Anjou,
you're going too easy on him.

Mother,
you must put a stop this.

Come on.

What's the matter with you?
I'm handing this to you.

Doctor!

Charles, Charles.
Charles, look at me.

Look at me, Charles.

♪ To know, know, know him ♪

♪ Is to love, love, love him ♪

My darling.

♪ Just to see that smile ♪

He's fine, he's fine.
He's fine.

♪ Makes my life worthwhile ♪

♪ To know, know, know him ♪

♪ Is to love, love, love him ♪

♪ And I do ♪

♪ And I do ♪

♪ And I do ♪

♪ Oh, I'll be good to him ♪

♪ I'll bring joy to him ♪

♪ Oh, oh, everyone said
There'll come a day ♪

♪ When I'll walk
Alongside of him ♪

♪ To know, know, know, him ♪

♪ Is to love, love, love him ♪

♪ And I do ♪

♪ I really do ♪

♪ Just to see that smile ♪

♪ Oh, it makes
My life worthwhile ♪

♪ To know, know, know, him ♪

♪ Is to love, love, love him ♪

♪ And I do ♪