Complete story — includes the ending
Queen Mary and King Francis prepare for the transition of power by telling Princess Claude, Crown Prince Charles and Bash that King Francis is slowly dying, and asking Charles to marry his wife after his death. Charles initially refuses and sides with Catherine, but changes his mind when Catherine uses him in an attempt to assassinate the Bourbons. Under pressure from the Privy Council, Elizabeth sacrifices her friend Donatella ( Cristina Rosato ) to take the blame for Catherine's machinations in England, and insults Robert Dudley in front of the Council so he will not be made ambassador. Queen Elizabeth chooses her "retired" spy, Nicholas Throckmorton ( Nick Lee ) to be her new ambassador to France. Princess Claude and Leith grow close, and Leith learns that Francis is dying. Mary tells Lady Lola that King Francis is dying, and warns her to be wary of Narcisse. Narcisse tricks Lola into believing that Catherine wants to destroy her; Lady Lola, thinking Lord Narcisse can truly protect her now, starts an affair with him. Bash continues to investigate Delphine and mysterious murders in the village.
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