EPISODE

4. Playing with Fire

When Lord Darnley surprises Mary with a visit in Scotland, Mary sees a glimmer of a union that could be more than just political. Elizabeth fights to gain allies in her favor and Catherine must work to get Claude back on track by finding her a new husband.

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Queen Mary and Darnley meet; Darnley is openly ambitious and accepts Mary's terms of marriage. Mary is impressed when Darnley rescues a child from a fire, though she later receives a letter from a "Loyal Watchman" claiming that Darnley staged the rescue. Leeza tries to have Claude sent to a nunnery for adultery but Catherine intervenes, arranging for Claude's marriage to Narcisse's son, Luc (Steve Lund) instead. On Claude's wedding night, Leith returns to French court, still alive, but is arrested by Narcisse before he can announce his presence. Bianca is found alive, but Charles continues to act erratically. Elizabeth works to get Lord Maxford (Ted Dykstra) on her side, so to gain lumber for ships to protect England from a rumored Spanish fleet. Greer confesses to Mary that her marriage with Castleroy is troubled.

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