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I put my word on this.

I will not betray the admiral
if I don't know if he's alive or dead.

Cardinal Mendoza is dead.

I can't be Toledo's archbishop.

Cardinal Mendoza himself requested
that you be his successor.

I want the king of France

to publicly recognize me
as the pope

the king of Rome and the vicar
of Christ on this Earth.

Tell the Royal Guard

to go after him and
bring him to me immediately.

I will put my the destiny of my
children in your hands.

Let the sacrifice they are making
be for the sake of Castile and Aragon.

Tell the ambassador about
my engagement to Juana.

All of you,
who are the children of kings

are destined to seal and fortify

the relation of our kingdoms
with our allies.

It is our intention to formalize
your engagement with other royal heirs.

Ferdinand is not the only one
supporting the pope anymore.

We cannot go
against Castile, Aragon

and Maximilian at the same time.

Damn them all!

Ask Fonseca
to write the certificates.

I will sign those licenses.

I bring news of the admiral.
He is still alive, thank God.

The queen must know
nothing about this.

Don't let anyone tell her about Colombus
before she signs those licenses.

Take those chains off them!

That is not possible.
They are prisoners of war.

No other expedition
shall leave from Castile

before I receive news
from the admiral.

Have you taken care
of the red-skinned people?

Yes. They shall be sent to the Canary
Islands and be given their freedom.

Go look for buyers far away from
the court, as I told you. Be discreet.

- Don't worry about that.
- You have never met me.

We have never spoken.

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Episode 4

I give the speaking turn to his most
reverend eminence from Busleyden

the archbishop of Besanzón.

Here, through my embodiment,
come before Your Highnesses

Philip of Habsburg.

Laying claim to his wife
and the duchess of Burgundy

from this day forward.

[Flanders.]

Juana of Castile, I take you as my wife
before God and my subjects.

I ask you to give yourself to me.

Your Highnesses, if you please

we shall proceed to the signing
of the contract of this holy matrimony

between your daughter Juana

and son Philip.

Proceed.

What heavy clothes
you use in Castile.

I hope the princess
is not as scarred as you.

Be quiet, people.

You must show respect
to my now wife and your duchess.

[Alvor, October 25, 1495.]

Come close, Don Manuel.

You are my heir.

That was God's will when He took
my only legitimate son from me.

My advice to you,
before you wear the crown...

keep exploring the oceans

and keep our alliance with Castile.

Make Portugal

the most important kingdom
in all of Christianity.

Forgive me.

I know how much damage
I have done to your family

but you are good Christians.

Let me leave this world
in peace.

Not even one hundred crowns
would pay for our forgiveness.

Mother.

Will you betray the memory
of our dead at this hour?

Listen to me,
you wretched man.

The only thing I am sorry about
is not being able to kill you myself.

Get ready to burn in hell
for all eternity.

I will never forget all the blood
that this crown brought to my hands.

I swear to honor my people
and my kingdom.

May God rest the soul
of King Juan.

I don't know if he was a good king,
but he became a good man, no doubt.

Let the dead rest in peace.

Let them.

God is blessing them with a new king
that will be a better ally.

Too soon,
to give that for granted.

He owes us a lot.

We received him in our kingdom

when his and his mother's
lives were in danger.

Do you doubt my nephew's intentions?

No, Your Highness. There are,
however, some pending conflicts.

The division of the ocean
has been signed in an agreement.

It is true that we must work
on the agreements in North Africa

but our agreement with Portugal
is protecting our back against France.

There are some minor issues, too.

Like how they're smuggling the
possessions of the Jews in exile.

Those cracks might be a gate
to let the fire into our kingdom.

- What does that mean?
- I mean the menace to our faith

posed by a neighboring kingdom
that is a refuge to heretics and Jews.

To our faith and the economy.

All right. Don Manuel agreed
to marry our daughter María.

Let us sign the marriage as soon as
possible and then discuss these issues.

You are right, my lady.

We mustn't give him time to refuse
what he agreed on before being crowned.

- Let's go back. That animal escaped.
- Are you giving up?

We had it in our hands.
Let's keep going.

You are the most stubborn princess
in all of Christianity.

A pity for Philip.

You confuse perseverance
with stubbornness.

And your brother-in-law
will have to bear what he gets.

Just like I will have to.

Tell me, you think
we will love our spouses?

They will love us.

Let us pray that we will have
the same fortune as our parents.

They are living proof of how

God straightens what
they insist on twisting.

You have it better.

If Margaret doesn't love you

you may find comfort in your family

and the people who have
surrounded you all your life.

You fear that your life in Flanders
will be different?

It has palaces and people.
Rivers and mountains.

Horses and hunting.

Help!

- Are you all right?
- Yes.

- Are you all right?
- Yes. Don't worry.

- And you?
- Yes.

Thank you.

Do not mention one word
of what just happened here.

Ferrante's death has only
made matters difficult in Naples.

Unfortunately, that is what happens when
a king dies without having children.

His uncle Fadrique
is his closest relative.

If we don't do anything to prevent it,
the pope will give him the crown.

He was a son of a bastard,
so he had very few rights.

His uncle has even fewer.

His uncle always does his best
to favor the French.

There is no use in Gonzalo's
expelling the French from Naples

if we allow the crowning of a puppet
who shares their interest.

Are you thinking of laying claim
to that crown?

My rights are unquestionable.

It is time to reunite
the kingdoms of Naples and Sicily.

The pope has the authority to appoint
the king. Will he back you?

We have all the victories
on our side.

There is no better time
than this one.

Then give the pope the basis
for your right to do so.

- Do not use the basis of our victories.
- Don't worry.

I don't intend to force him to give me
that crown, as the French did.

So you have been thinking
about this for a while now.

There is no time to waste.

Soon, you will have another crown
to decorate your head.

The queen is cursed.

Another son is lost.

What news do you bring?

Another defeat in Italy?

My lord, all is lost
on the battlefield.

We still have politics.
Fadrique will do as I tell him.

But first, he must be crowned.

- Ferdinand will try to stop that.
- He won't be able to.

My lord, we have underestimated
his maneuvering before.

We are at a crucial point.

We must be the first
to make our move.

And what can I do?
He's always defeating us.

My army is forced to retreat
farther and farther to the north.

We must negotiate with him,
or we'll lose everything we have now.

Negotiate?
Not after so many defeats.

He will demand my surrender.
I would do the same, in his place.

Ferdinand is focusing
his fire power on Italy.

We should attack Roussillon.

That would give us an advantage to
go for a truce and make our demands.

Do what you want.

That is not my main concern
at the moment

Your Majesty, the physician seems
to know what is wrong with your son.

The heir will get better
within the next few days.

Do not stop your prayers, lady.

Your fate, along that of the kingdom,
depends on the health of that child.

Is it a tradition in Flanders to
undress the bride before the court?

An odd but old tradition
that I was able to endure

knowing that my shame served
to prevent the princess' shame.

What did my husband do?

The duke of Burgundy
finalized the ceremony

by demanding of his people
the respect he shows to you.

I bring a letter for you
written by his hand.

As well as this gift.

Magnificent present.

It must be a sign
of his great respect for you.

Now, my girl, please leave so we may
hear more news from Fuensalida.

Father, do you think
that the duchess of Burgundy

is not fit to hear about her husband
and the lands of her new home?

You are right to remind us what is,
rather than curiosity, your duty.

Please go on, Fuensalida.

Emperor Maximilian
was not present.

There is no doubt that his influence
on his son is lower than we would like.

Are there others
of greater influence?

The duke seems to be capable,
and he has government experience.

He is well-advised,
but he rules by his own criteria.

There is no better quality
for a ruler.

If all his advisers
are like Archbishop Busleyden

we will get along with him.

There is only one shadow
on the picture I've just given.

Just as Maximilian is on our side,
his son, Duke Philip

seems to be very favorable
toward our enemy, the king of France.

Because the French gave Philip
his current domains.

Sooner or later, the duke must learn

that he will not have
a better ally than us.

Nor a more powerful one.

The fleet that will take Juana to
Flanders shall be proof of that.

I cannot believe how much
you have changed.

- Father! Father!
- My son.

- Father!
- My son.

I just arrived.
I wanted to see you first.

I thought...
Everyone thought you were dead.

You too?

I hope you were not misled.

I had my doubts,
but I was not convinced.

The court is full of gossip.

The worst thing is that they are
believed by pages and kings alike.

What is that, Father?

The proof

that will shut a lot of mouths.

It's for the queen.

But it is not time for her
to receive it yet.

What's wrong, my girl?

It's the letter
from the duke of Burgundy.

What is it?

The duke demands that she
stop riding horses.

I would find it a lesser burden to
have one of my legs cut. I won't.

He's learned of the princess'
liking for riding

and he wants to ensure her fertility.

- As if I was pregnant already.
- Easy.

Don't you see that it is only
his concern for you?

Marie of Burgundy,
the mother of your husband

was killed
when she fell off a horse

leaving him orphaned
at the a very early age.

He only wants to protect you.

Wait until you are with him.

You have will and charm enough

to get his favor and support
in anything you want.

Beatriz is right.

For the moment, you have to obey.

You are the duchess consort.

You must not do anything
to risk your marriage.

What do you think your admiral
has brought this time?

Will we be dealing with a procession of

red-skinned people, animals
and plants, but no gold?

Or will he bring something else?

Yes, an explanation.

The admiral of the ocean,
Don Cristopher Colombus.

We are very glad
of your safe return.

What do you bring with you
this time, Admiral?

That is a surprise. Maybe something
scarce, but we expected something.

I expected something too,
Your Highness.

For you to honor our agreement
and to show your reliability.

What kind of a farce is this,
when you have so much to explain?

My lady, for all your questions
you will get answers.

That is the least we expect. That's
the only thing you are compelled to do.

Get Diego Colombus
to saddle my horse.

I will meet him at the stables.

Wait.

Don't tell anyone about
what I just told you to do.

You are giving rise to a revolt.

Our evangelization plans
are going to be ruined. In fact

you are turning the natives
into slaves, not into Christians.

The 500 natives we trapped
were slaved as the prey they are

because they were
captured during war.

What war do you speak of?

Since when is Castile in a war
I know nothing about?

What have you done
in those lands?

You went to look for gold.

And where is it?
The fruit of all your troubles?

I see now that you lost
your trust in me.

Now I know why you did
not honor our pledge.

How will I trust you?

Anarchy, struggles, and repression.

I did not send you to the other side
of the ocean to do that.

The revolt of the natives

was made worse by
the settlers' disobedience.

I tried to maintain the authority

that you gave me.
What would you have done?

You dare lower me
to your level?

No, Your Highness.
You are the queen.

You must be obeyed.

But away from Castile,
the men change.

And the laws are broken,
if they are not enforced beforehand.

I accept my mistakes

but I have kept the new lands
under your domain.

We were on the verge
of losing everything, my lady.

Had you gone along
with better company

you would have done a lot better.
I'll give you that.

I signed that certificate
because I thought you were dead.

When we found out you were alive

I did not allow any other ship
to leave.

What's done is done.
Here and there.

You have my word that
the next expedition will change...

That will have to wait.

Your Highness,
we need to leave soon.

- Everything depends on...
- Stop asking.

This is not a good time
for more travels.

Then please let me
ask two things of you.

Establish an entailed estate

for my children to inherit
my titles and benefits.

What is your other request?

I have never seen a female rider
as good as you.

You are more fond of my mare
than of your own horse.

I have always taken care of her.

I use the mount that the equerry
allows me every day

but I will have my own horse
before I leave for my father's domains.

You will travel even farther
than I ever will.

I will take everything I want with me.

Everything is useful there.

You must adapt to what you find
in the place you arrive to.

But there are no horses
in that place.

Nor women worthy
of marrying a knight.

It will be difficult for you
to get a wife who will follow you.

No. Love will unite us.

And will move us
to be together forever.

She will have to be courageous.

She is.
A good amazon, as well.

She is a partner that has
a deep understanding.

You have one already?

Yes, Your Highness.

But she's not a free woman.

Soon she will leave to meet the man
she was betrothed to.

We must go. It's late.

Would you make your loved one

choose between the fate of Helen
of Troy or Queen Gwenevere?

That fate drove them to find love.

Then I pity them.

I pray for the Lord to protect me
from finding such love.

Such love only brings
destruction and misfortune.

The admiral has made a request
that I find to be reasonable.

He wants someone who knows the Indies
firsthand to administer them.

I see the convenience in that, too.

So you shall have the support
of another man on your side.

You find it necessary
for me to be supervised?

- If I've done something wrong...
- Nobody is stripping you of your duty.

I trust you blindly
in your diligence.

So being, I could certainly
use a helping hand.

This is a task no clergyman would
undertake if not for his loyalty

and sense of duty.

And for that
we are very thankful.

How will we appoint the man
entrusted to that close collaboration?

- It will be Antonio de Torres.
- Oh yes.

Yes. Colombus' secretary.

Very appropriate, indeed.
Very appropriate.

Do not worry, Your Highness. I will
keep him up to date on everything.

My dear aunt.

We deeply regret the loss
that your kingdom has suffered.

I know Your Highnesses
regret King Juan's death

as much as I do.

But a new era is now open
for Portugal.

And it is open
by way of your son.

So...

despite our current regret...

we are glad for that.

My lord, we will flourish
right at this moment

the friendship between
both of our kingdoms.

As it should be. It should have
never been another way.

King Don Manuel is still young.

He thinks more of the future
than of the past.

So let us speak about the marriage
that will seal our union.

My lord

my son has good reasons
to want this matter to succeed.

But in a different way
than what we had planned.

Does the king of Portugal have
an objection to the proposed union?

None. Only that he wants to betroth
another one of your daughters

Me? Why not my sister María,
as it was arranged?

The king of Portugal
gave us two reasons

the love that his vassals still feel
for you and because of your age.

that will allow you to give him
a heir in no time.

My life is devoted only
to my service to the Lord.

I did as you asked by not taking
my vows, but I won't get married.

You will do as we tell you.

You gave me your word.

You shouldn't have promised something
you weren't sure you could fulfill.

It was necessary,
the lesser of two evils.

And what will you do
to solve this nonsense?

The marriage with Portugal
is essential.

Either the king concedes,
or the princess concedes.

Your Highness, I thank you for

the burden you are
taking off my shoulders.

- What are you talking about?
- The queen...

I thought you were aware

appointed someone else to help me
with the administration of the Indies.

It shall be a relief for me, now that
matters in the Indies are so uncertain.

I only know that the admiral
is turning out to be very expensive.

Do you know that renowned cartographers

say it's impossible that
he reached Asia?

Where are our ships landing, then?

Maybe in an archipelago
in the middle of the ocean.

So that would be nowhere.
Nothing is to be gained from that.

Nothing, if Colombus keeps
monopolizing all the expeditions.

And I'm afraid his secretary
will ensure it remains so.

What does his secretary have
to do with any of this?

The queen has such high esteem for
the admiral that she is sending his man.

Listen to me, Fonseca.

Your duty is to control Colombus, not
to be controlled by him. Are we clear?

Make sure you do that.
You have my support.

[Rome.]

Things have changed a lot
since the last time I saw you.

Thanks to my lord Ferdinand,
above all.

He released you from imprisonment
at the Castle of Sant'Angelo.

And he expelled the French
from the 32 papal states.

We will always be thankful.

He is undoubtedly your best serf
and ally, and that is an honor to him.

So he sends you now
to ask for a reward.

What does he want from Rome?

He wants the crown of Naples.

These documents prove
the legitimacy for my lord

to be crowned king of Naples.

Naples has a king.

You have not crowned him yet.

And what about his rights?
Am I expected to breach them?

Why would His Holiness give Ferdinand
what he denied the king of France?

You have his reasons
in your hands.

He is the legitimate heir of the
last legitimate king of Naples.

He should've never given the crown
to a bastard son.

Your king is a Trastámara, a dynasty
known for being originated by a bastard.

Tell the king that we will
consider his request.

Think, Your Majesty, how this would
strengthen your alliance with my king

if you agree to this.

Rome would never
be at risk again.

Will you give him what he wants?

We must think about this.
Without the French as a counterweight

- we are in Aragon's hands.
- True.

But if you hand Naples to him,
what will be his next request?

You are like a mother to me. Please tell
your son that I won't marry again.

The king has his reasons.

My sister is young, but she is old
enough. Why this determination?

You are the princess of Portugal.

You have always been.

People there have quite
a high esteem for you.

Be aware that Manuel is
the first king of his dynasty.

He is the legitimate heir.
Is someone questioning that?

No, but your marriage is
a sign of continuity.

It will consolidate his reign

and unite all his people
around his crown.

Your son has the crown that
my dear Alfonso should have had.

You want to do the same
with the wife he loved so much?

I cannot go back.
I will not be able to.

The kingdom doesn't know how much pain
you'd endure by reliving your loss.

He and I will help you.

No, my lady.

I have devoted my life to God, and I
won't deviate. I have my mother's word.

Your Highness, you and I know
that the betrothal has been decided.

Deciding on a wedding is one thing.
Making it happen is another.

How did you chose your husband?

My father did that for me.
I just had to obey.

Just like my mother, you were
fortunate it was the right choice.

That's right.

And it will be the same
for Your Highness.

Love and infatuation
are two different things.

If you are not infatuated now

you will, no doubt,
by living with him each day

love him eventually

What if that doesn't happen?

You must try.

You are a woman.

Is it different for a man?

Men tend to look for love
outside of their marriages.

- But women...
- I understand.

I know how many...
bastards walk in this realm of God.

I would never agree
to something of the sort.

However

isn't it true that

there are women who
don't look the other way

when love comes to them?

- Those are loose women.
- There are queens among them.

Don't you know the story of Helen
and Paris or Gwenevere and Lancelot?

What kind of ideas are those?

I'm just afraid
that in the matter of love

God has more twisted paths
than in other matters.

Apparently, to a married woman

there is no worse thing than riding

but to do it alone.

But there are things we must
never talk about again.

All right?

Then go for your mount
and come with me.

Your worst menace
is not France anymore.

Containing the Aragonese is as
good for you as it is for my lord.

But by losing the favor
of the king of Aragon

we would be at your mercy.
This matter never ends.

No, Your Holiness.

King Charles thinks it is time
to end this war

but he is unable to concede
the victory to King Ferdinand.

What do you want to do?

Get King Ferdinand to negotiate
peace with us as equals.

You think that he will acquiesce
if Rome demands that of him?

You don't know him as I do.

My lord is only asking that you
do nothing to strengthen his position.

- For instance?
- Giving him the crown of Naples.

There is no use in laying siege at the
north if he controls the entire south.

Aren't you afraid that we will tell him
what you're saying and take advantage?

No, Holiness.

I know well that you don't want
to be a subject of the Aragonese.

My lord, the French have invaded
Roussillon and are pushing forward.

They took advantage of the fact
that the bulk of our army is in Naples.

- They know they have lost the south.
- But taking this route

they are pushing toward Milan.

They want to conquer Roussillon
because they don't have Naples

or they want us to leave the kingdom
unprotected to take it again?

While Fadrique is in Naples,
we will not have Naples.

- The French always support him.
- I know that.

We need to get that crown.

Cabrera, write to Fuensalida.
The pope must acquiesce to us.

- If he doesn't?
- Gonzalo's troops may persuade him.

Dismiss these men.
I want to talk to you.

Wait outside.

I will accept the betrothal
under one condition.

Your husband will acquiesce
in anything.

This is a condition to make the Lord
happy, and I will happily get married.

Otherwise, nobody may say
that I am evading my duty.

I will marry Manuel only after he's
expelled all the Jews from Portugal.

Your Highness, it is not possible
to comply with that overnight.

I can wait.

And what are the reasons
for your request?

Maybe I lost my husband as punishment
because his kingdom is home to heretics.

I will not disobey the Lord again.

Why this condition if it is your duty to
implant this idea in the king's head?

Just as, I'm afraid, Archbishop
Cisneros implanted his in yours?

So what is good for your kingdom is bad
for the kingdom you want to send me to?

This is just a ploy to evade her duty.

Will you let her?

You know how important
this alliance is to me.

And Castile would benefit from
María being available of another.

But she fulfilled her role before.

And it is true
that she had my word.

Now you know the state of things.

María is no less a daughter
than Isabel.

The king is adamant.

He will only marry Princess Isabel.

Come in.

My lady, I need to tell you something.

- Tell me.
- It's about Princess Juana.

Let me come with you.

- The princess was forbidden to ride.
- I didn't know.

Do you think it appropriate, as a man,
to go riding with her on your own?

Because I'm a man, I protect her
from dangers she could not face alone.

How can you be so insolent?

You won't go near the princess again!
Do you understand?

Do not worry, lady. Tell the queen
that I will take care of this.

Just like her,
I knew nothing of this.

Are you insane?

You know how delicate my situation is,
and you expose me in this way.

- I have done nothing wrong, Father.
- Nothing that cannot be fixed, I hope.

But, Father, I love her.

I love her, and
I don't know how to stop.

You want to ruin your family?

You must suppress thoughts of her.

There are things that nobody
will ever be able to change.

Listen to me.

If you really love her,
you must protect her.

She will soon go to her husband.

You want to tarnish her journey
with gossip, risking her new life?

You must make the sacrifice for her.

Don't see her again.

That's...

that's what a true knight would do.

I'm scared, Mother.

It is the only, and sad,
excuse for my disobedience.

What are you so scared about?

Of being alone

and far away
from everything that I love.

You are going to a strange land,
but you shall never be alone.

You will go with people you trust,
who will serve you and be with you.

Will my husband love me?

You have a part to play
for that to happen.

You are strong and intelligent.

I do not want to mislead you.

You must know that love is
not the main part of such a marriage.

Would you have been
able to live without love?

Everything would have been
a lot more difficult.

But I would have.

Just like you, if you have to.

Because I raised you
to not let go of your dignity

and in the love of God.

You have been very childish.

I don't know if I will ride again

or what other things
I'll be forbidden from doing.

- I just wanted to feel...
- I know.

But I hope you enjoyed this ride
that you just had with me

since it will be the last one
before you leave Castile.

Don't worry.
I won't disobey you.

Señor de Torres

what a fine hour
for God to send you.

Thank you, Monsignor.

I've come to use my experience for
the kings and the admiral.

All right, I will keep you
up to date on everything.

I hope you are almost
ready to relieve me.

Drink this wine.

There's no wine like this
in Castile.

My palate is not used
to a liquid such as this.

One must be ready for everything.

Tell me.

Are those your best robes?

I came here as soon
as I disembarked.

There are things one must
take into consideration here.

One of them is dressing
according to one's rank.

Soon, you shall have an appropriate
wardrobe for your needs.

Jewels, perfumes... You may spend
on those more than a clergyman.

- The kings are very magnanimous.
- They are.

And the queen, regarding
Colombus and his enterprise

spares no expense.

The admiral never said so to me.

In certain matters,
you must be discreet, too.

No doubt, my friend, today
you are starting a new life.

Much is expected of you, and
for that you must be rewarded.

Tell me, if this task
must be done well

how just will the reward be?

Ask, and you shall receive.

- Are you talking for both of us?
- No, my friend, no.

No. Soon, I'll be granted
a more prosperous diocese.

I will retire there, leaving
those matters to you all.

Then your work will be doubled.

You think of that, when you
speak of this to the queen.

Don't worry.

I know you're avoiding me,
but I'll only talk for a moment.

I have a job for you.

My mare is not coming
with me to Flanders.

Why, Your Highness?

You love that animal.

That is why I want you
to keep her

and keep taking care of her.

- No. I cannot accept.
- Do it.

I wish to reward you
for your good service to me.

We won't see each other again.

I hope you are very happy
with your wife

in those far away lands.

Even if the whole of France
is between us

know that I will guard you through
the distance, day and night.

No other king is enough

for me to feel the love
you have for me.

You have my blessing,
my dear girl.

Never forget
where you come from

or who you are.

We must leave.

Give me the message
from your king.

I must deliver it personally
to His Holiness.

Then you will have to wait
for his return.

Has he left Rome?

May I know where to?

At this time,
he must be in Naples.

How dare the pope
crown Fadrique in Naples.

Is that his reply to my requirement?

Is that how he rewards us for
taking the French away from him?

The message is clear. He does not
want France to control Europe

but he doesn't want Aragon
to do it, either.

Traitor! Traitor!
Son of a thousand fathers!

Are the French still
laying siege on Roussillon?

Yes, Your Highness.

The treason by Rome has caused
our defeat. We almost had it!

Everything has changed
in a few weeks.

Everything.

But there's
no use in regretting it.

The French
don't have the upper hand

but with Fadrique in Naples and their
siege of Roussillon, neither do we.

There is only one thing left,
my lord.

Cabrera, I will give you
my instructions for Fuensalida.

Don't worry.

I'm leaving with a full heart.

Its heat will keep me warm
despite the cold I may feel in Flanders.

You will always be
in your mother's thoughts.

And in the thoughts of everyone
who loves you here.

My only effort shall be to become as
good a wife and queen as you are.

Then I pray to God that your husband
deserves you and makes you happy.

She shall not lack anything.

I will take good care of her.

I will never see her again.

And after her,
her sisters shall leave too.

To think she is the one
who is afraid of being lonely.

Your Highness,
there's news from Arévalo.

My sister,
your wife's mother

is dying.

- And the queen is so far away.
- I will be on my way at once.

I will go with you.
I will go to meet Isabel.

I'm afraid you won't
make it to Arévalo in time.

This is goodbye.

I will go back to Portugal
from there.

Won't you wait for my wife?

I've done everything
I could have done here.

The solution is
out of my hands now.

- Juan!
- Son! What's wrong?

I'm just tired.

We must see
what the physician thinks.

[Arévalo, August 15th, 1496.]

My sister.

Do you know who I am?

I'm Beatriz.

And you?

Don Gonzalo? My friend.

The queen is on her way.

Please keep your strength,
Your Highness.

My life has been...

longer than it should have been.

I hope death is gracious
enough to get to me soon.

Castile and Portugal

will hopefully build
a link between them.

God willing

one day both of them
will be one.

I...

Tell...

my girl...

that my last thought
was of her.

Take the news to the king.

If he has not gone through Dueñas,
wait for him there.

Otherwise, catch up with him.

I'm afraid that her wish
will be fulfilled very late.

If it is, one day.

Portugal and Castile
are not made to be one.

Even if you strive to marry
your son to the princess

Prince Juan shall be the next
King of Castile and Aragon.

God willing.

But I've lived long enough
to know that nothing is certain.

Least of all,
when a crown is involved.

You know as well as I do
how weak the prince's health is.

Should God decide to call him

wouldn't the marriage
of Princess Isabel to my son

secure the future of our kingdoms?

Castile, Aragon, and Portugal
united.

Do you realize the kingdom
we could make from that?

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

God willing, Prince Juan
shall reign for many years.

Amen.

But we are rulers.
It is our duty to foresee

so we don't regret
what we could have done.

Princess Isabel must be
the wife of my son

and you agree.

Why didn't you speak clearly
to the queen about this?

She wouldn't have allowed me to.

But you...

She will listen to you.

What's wrong?

My God, tell me!

Is it the prince?

- The princes?
- No, my lady.

Nature is letting them live for now,
although your pain will be the same.

It's Queen Isabel.
Your mother.

Please hold me tight, Ferdinand.

Let me feel all the love
I still have from my dear ones.

I feel like

all the leaves of my life
are falling one by one.

That is the law of life.

Winter shall come

and both of our trunks shall
be stripped of their leaves.

But they will be together, shielding
each other from the wind and the cold.

[Rome.]

You have just proven to my king
that it is more rewarding to attack you.

Tell King Ferdinand that Don
Fadrique's crowning is not an insult.

Every kingdom needs a king.

And this case you present to the lord
needs a to be thought through calmly.

I'm afraid that my lord's reaction

may disturb your calm
for a long time, Your Highness.

Rome will have to face
the consequences.

Do you believe him?

We shall see.

You have no idea how grateful
I am for your bringing her last words.

Unfortunately, I also have
to tell you something you won't like.

I apologize in advance.

You can say what you wish.

It will hardly hurt me anymore.

Because of the love I have for you
and what you feel for Castile, I dare

despite the pain that
overpowers you at this time...

What is it?

The motive behind Don Manuel desiring
Princess Isabel instead of María.

If... something were to divert
your succession plans

the union between Don Manuel
and the princess

would also be the best
option for Castile.

My lady! Some of the ships are sinking.

Are you all right, my lady?

What terrible omens
does this travel bring?

What...

What does France ask for giving
Salces back and leaving Roussillon?

First, that your lord halts his
ambitions for the crown of Naples.

And leave it to Fadrique

who allows himself to be yanked
around by France like a dog?

None of our lords
will concede for nothing.

Let us make a truce
and negotiate, then.

Only with one essential condition.

The pope must be left aside.

His Holiness is a nuisance.

That is the only way for us to arrive
to an agreement that will benefit both.

It may not be as complicated as that.

We can see which one of our lords has
a better right to the crown of Naples.

And we can see how to
compensate for giving it up.

I will take your request
to King Charles.

I am convinced that we will
come to an understanding.

[Flanders.]

Please leave.

My lord, I know
this is not the right time

but we must allow Colombus
another expedition.

But why the haste?

I have word about Portugal

launching another expedition
to the Indies.

We have wasted precious time.

We cannot allow them
to get ahead of us now.

How true is that information?

They say a man called
Vasco de Gama is in charge.

All right. Let us see the admiral.

He is with Fonseca in the study.

I can see that you
waste no time.

Please excuse my delay.

I am Margarita,
your sister-in-law.

I've learned about
your rough travel.

Philip asked me to bring his apologies
to you, but he is unable to be here.

Our grandmother is receiving you in
his name. Duchess Margarita of York.

Welcome to Flanders.

Your Highness?

This is our home now.

Find out where we'll have our quarters.

Gentlemen.

You must set out
on a new expedition.

Admiral, as you know,
that was not the plan.

You should thank Portugal
for that.

Your Highness, isn't there
someone missing from this meeting?

You mean Torres, your secretary?

He let me know his requirements.

They were requirements more fitting of a
pirate, than someone serving a crown.

I will not accept that.
He has stepped aside himself.

You will organize
this trip with Fonseca.

- Are you willing?
- Always at your service, Your Highness.

Tell me! Tell me.

You caused Torres' downfall.

Now I see who my enemy is.

Be calm, Admiral. I am not against you,
but against anything harming the crown.

I will do the impossible
to take your mask away.

The queen will know how her
loyal servants behave themselves.

Do as you see fit

but you'd be better to prop
yourself up than undermine me.

Remember that there is a signed
certificate that ends your monopoly

and it hasn't been revoked.

You are not the only one who has
come and gone from the Indies...

Admiral.

You are not essential anymore.

Don't feel underappreciated.
None of us are.

So France and Aragon
are dealing on my back.

If they reach an agreement, we start
the game over. Only with new rules.

Is it the fight over Naples, again?

And the fight to divide the
whole of Italy between them.

Anything we do for either side will be
considered an insult by the other.

Let's see if we can undo this alliance.

Forgive my grandmother.
She is from York

and didn't like that your sister Catherine
is betrothed to the son of the king

that took the crown from the English.

And forgive my brother.

Forgive us all.

I thank you for your visit
and your intention.

Soon, I shall go through
what you're living now.

I hope God saves you
from a shipwreck and

allows you to reach Castile
with your clothes intact.

But I will still have to go
to a strange land to meet...

a man.

He will love you
as soon as he meets you.

- Are you sure?
- I know him.

And now that I've met you

I know that he will.

What is the prince like?

Sensitive.
Handsome and noble.

He's also a little impatient,
maybe because of my mother, who...

who loves him.

Well, she loves us all.

When you meet your husband,
everything will be different.

Tell me

what is he like?

He is...

Tall. And handsome.

Of quick conversation.

I barely know him.

I was raised in France
to be King Charles's wife.

I came back when he married
Anne of Brittany.

My entire childhood I was
far away from my relatives.

You were fortunate
to grow up with your family.

And now, get some rest.

You must be ready
for the Rose Ceremony.

What ceremony is that?

It's our tradition. That is how
a duke receives his bride

when she comes from elsewhere.

My lady.

Do you give your permission so your
husband seeks the rose of our marriage?

You are so beautiful.

Wait for me tonight.

I want you.

I will not wait
to make you mine.

How dare you?

We must receive our blessing first.

Love is not a river to be channeled.

It is a wild sea
that nobody can tame.

I'm so sorry
for the loss of your sister.

Did you receive my message?

It wouldn't be a good start

accepting such an imperious
condition from the princess.

Do it.

And let Castile dictate
the politics in my kingdom?

What will the nobles think?

Don't you want to expel
the heretics from our kingdom?

Then accept
the will of the princess.

I assure you, there's a great deal
to be gained from that.

Open up, Juana. It's me.

My lady.

I want to apologize.

I was just looking
at your beauty, my lady.

Open up, I beg you.

Juana, are you there?

You are.

My heart feels the presence
that this door wants to hide.

I'm sorry if my words
have offended you.

Don't confuse the feeling
that gave way to them.

Understand your husband, who is lost in
the love he has felt since he met you.

Get some rest.

Get some rest, my dear wife.

I kiss this wooden obstacle
between both of our lips.

Let this be our first lovers' kiss.

The court is worse than the
most dangerous wilderness.

Than the most voracious storm
of the ocean.

You must beware
even of your own shadow.

Do you have what I gave you
upon my arrival?

- Here.
- This is only a sample.

There are plenty more in a bay
only I know how to reach.

They will be our salvation.
Keep them safe.

And don't tell anyone about this.

I won't, Father.

When I leave,
await anything I send you.

But remember, you are alone.
Alone.

Don't trust anyone.

Castile and Christianity
shall owe you a great deal.

Your destiny shall be fulfilled.

You will be the queen of Portugal.

The Holy Father sends me to give you
his condolences for your son's death.

The Holy Father has worn this
since he was made pope.

We wholeheartedly thank
His Holiness, and you

for your courtesy, Reverence.

I will not be reverence for very long,
for I will leave the clergy soon.

The Holy Father has encouraged me
to look for a court that will have me.

A court that is friend to the pope,
which will have an alliance with him.

Well, when you take that step,
France will open its doors to you.

Tell me, Reverence, what has the
Holy Father offered Aragon's court?

'And for his devotion to faith,
the cleansing of heretics in his realm

'I, Alexander VI, give
the kings of the Spanish lands

'the title, from this day on

'of Their Catholic Majesties.

'So the whole world recognizes
their merit and their greatness.'

The Holy Father has elevated us
above the rest of the Christian kings.

I wonder what the very Christian
King of France will think of this honor.

We must admit that His Holiness could
not have chosen a better enemy for that.

Are you unsatisfied?

If the pope thinks that this title will
compensate his treason, he's wrong.

He doesn't want me as his friend,
so I will be his enemy.

Easy, my lord.
I don't like your words.

I will write the pope
to thank him for this title

as he surely expects us to do.

The crown of Naples shall be mine.

And the pope won't be the one
to prevent it.

I swear.

There is nothing to be afraid of.

The princess will serve her husband
before her parents.

Are you so sure she
won't oppose your purpose?

She will have to.

There will be nobody on her side
left to oppose me.

I am Margarita of Habsburg.

Before your court, I happily
declare myself your wife.

Father, the sentinels inform
of an attack on our port

from ships without flags.

Go to Flanders and give her the money.
Tell her that she mustn't be suspicious.

I don't know the customs
in Castile, but here

it is the husband who controls
the family fortune.

How can we take the Word of God
from those who speak such language?

Maybe we should teach them
to speak Castilian.

I don't dare say
that you don't love me

but you have never shown me.

So you are the one
who wants to see the Indians?

I am. Do you know where
any of them ended up?

I wasted all my ducats
on those savages.

What I promised.

Margarita is pregnant.

Since you're Rome's only hope

I beg for your blessing.

How dare Rome hire
my captain without telling me?

You will go to prison
for selling slaves.

Murderer!

Help! Help me!