| Henry and Diane | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Real Names: | Henry de Valois Diane de Poitiers |
| Status: | Over, ended in Henry's death |
| Relationship: | |
| Length of Relationship: |
26 years |
| Affiliates: | |
| First Appearance: | Pilot |
| GALLERY | |
- "He'll listen to me, he always does."
- —Diane de Poitiers
History[]
Early History[]
Diane de Poitiers and Prince Henry were together before he married Catherine de' Medici. They had one son together, Sebastian who became the king's favourite. However, several years after his birth, Diane was jealous of Henry's affection for Catherine. So one night she opened the windows in the room of their newborn daughters, Henriette and Emone. They both froze to death.
Season 1[]
Awaiting Queen Mary
Diana and Henry are together as they line up to greet Queen Mary upon her arrival to French Court. They are standing beside each other, with their son Sebastian.
That night at Princess Elizabeth and King Philip's wedding, Diana knows Henry might begin to stray again, as he intently watches Kenna, one of Mary's Ladies-in-Waiting.
Snakes in the Garden
Soon after Queen Mary's arrival, Diane leaves for Paris for a while, staying there for a couple of weeks.
Diane and Henry stepping out of a carriage.
Months later, Diana returns from Paris with King Henry by her side. Henry has come to Paris to try to break up with Diane, so that Kenna could become his official mistress, but he ends up bringing Diane back. However, she is later moved out of their shared chamber at Kenna's request, so that she can move in.
Left Behind
Weeks later, Diane is trying to have their son Sebastian legitimized by The Catholic Church. She feels Henry slipping away from her into Kenna's arms and in order to turn his attention away from her and back to them, she has been secretly corresponding with an Italian noble, Count Vincent. He takes over the castles and take Henry's sons away as a bargaining chip. This would leave Sebastian as his only heir, meaning he would become King. This would get rid of both Catherine and Kenna.
After Diane's attempt to have her son legitimised fails, Queen Catherine finds out about it from Kenna. Catherine confronts Diane about it soon after Diane and Henry had just finished making love. Catherine blackmails her into leaving court by threatening to reveal her secret legitimisation quest to Henry. The following day, Diane warns her son that Catherine knows, and promises to fix things with Henry before she flees court.
Inquisition
When Catherine tries to use Diane's Pagan roots against her by informing Henry of it, he murders a guard in front of her to warn her to keep Diane's secret. He then explains how he already knew of her past because she had told him, and that it doesn't bother him.
Dirty Laundry
Catherine demands to have sole ownership of Château de Chenonceau in exchange for helping Henry take care of a problem. Henry agrees to take it away from Diane and give it to her.
Slaughter of Innocence
On his deathbed, Henry asks Catherine to befriend Diane as his dying wish.
Season 2[]
Banished
Diane de Poitiers and King Henry never see each other in season two, as Henry died. However, since he exists in Catherine's imagination, he comments that Diane is washed-up and old.
Notes[]
- Though Diane only appeared in 4 episodes, the character's presence is a big part of Season One.
- Henry had sexual relations with Diane in Paris right after Kenna broke up with him. [1]. [2]
- Catherine convinced Henry to take Château de Chenonceau from Diane and give it to her in exchange for her help in covering up the death of Archduchess of Bohemia. [3]
- Diane admited to killing Catherine's newborn daughters, Henriette and Emone out of jealousy after finding out Henry was sleeping with their nanny. [4]
- Murdered by Queen Catherine for the murder of her own two daughters. [4]
Historical Notes[]
- Henry was only to be a Prince. However after his brother's death, he became the new Dauphin of France.
- Catherine and Henry were married when they were both 14.
- Diane de Poitiers and Henry knew each other before the latter married Catherine. They began their own sexual relationship when Henry was 16.
- Henry became King when he was 28 and ruled for 12 years.
- Catherine de' Medici and Diane de Poitiers were cousins. Diane encouraged Henry to share Catherine's bed more often to produce children.
- Henry and Catherine had 10 children together, 7 of whom made it to adulthood.
- Henry had 3 illegitimate children from different mistresses, none by Diane.
- Diane had two daughters with her husband.
- King Henry was accidentally killed by Lord Montgomery is a jousting competition.
- Catherine does take Château de Chenonceau from Diane, but not until after King Henry's death in 1559.
Appearances[]
| Season One | ||||||||||
| Pilot | Snakes in the Garden | Kissed | Hearts and Minds | A Chill in the Air | Chosen | Left Behind | Fated | For King and Country | Sacrifice | Inquisition |
| Royal Blood | Consummation | Dirty Laundry | The Darkness | Monsters | Liege Lord | No Exit | Toy Soldiers | Higher Ground | Long Live the King | Slaughter of Innocence |
Related Pages[]
Pages related to King Henry are the following:
• King Henry
• History's King Henry
• Henry and Catherine • Henry and Sebastian • Henry and Francis
• Henry and Kenna • Henry and Diane • Henry and Penelope
• Henry's Kill Count • Henry's Room
• Alan van Sprang