Three Queens, Two Tigers | |
Season 3, Episode 1 | |
Air date | October 9, 2015 |
Written by | Laurie McCarthy |
Directed by | Holly Dale |
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- "Elizabeth's real war is with me."
- —Queen Mary
Synopsis[]
Only One Queen Will Reign
Queen Mary struggles to hold on to her power in Scotland amidst Queen Elizabeth's campaign to sabotage her with the help of a new ally in Queen Catherine. Meanwhile, with Francis' fate at odds and Elizabeth distracted by temptation in her first love, Robert Dudley, both queens struggle to rule.
Plot[]
Queen Mary and her Ladies-in-Waiting, with the addition of a few new faces, dance by the lake. Francis and Mary are happy and in love once again, having moved past their mutual transgressions and difficulties. King Francis has taken up ship building, and his two interests are his boat and his wife. While Mary shares his love, she doesn't share his desire to shirk his courtly duties. In England, Queen Elizabeth hears from her advisors that the war she wants with Mary and France is going to be expensive. Queen Catherine has been brought in to Elizabeth's private counsel and she uses her position to usurp Mary. Catherine has called in nobles from French court and plans to use them to help Elizabeth reveal Mary's affair with Louis of Condé to the Pope to disempower her. Lord Narcisse tells Mary and Francis that some of their previously loyal supporters have been turned against them and they risk losing Scotland. Mary wants to use pirates, led by the Martin de Lambert, to steal gold for the crown. He wants 50% of the profits and Lady Greer. Elizabeth is in love with a married man, Robert Dudley. He asks to be set free from her court, but she refuses. Narcisse continues pursuing Lola, but Lola will not give in to his love because of Catherine's hatred of her and the fact that he hurt her in order to please Catherine. Narcisse promises to protect her and keep her safe, but she doubts it. Sebastian continues to look for Delphine, but has had trouble finding her. His connection to the sorceress continues. Mary won't agree to give Lady Greer to Martin de Lambert, mostly because Greer is already married. Greer tells Mary to give her blessing and plans to break off the engagement once France has secured more gold. Greer doesn't believe there will be any harm. Catherine knows of Elizabeth's fondness for Lord Dudley, but Elizabeth asserts her virginity. Catherine believes it's time for Elizabeth to get married, and offers up Prince Charles as a candidate. First, Elizabeth will have to reach out to Francis for his blessing. Francis doesn't believe Lola should be courted by Narcisse and says he doesn't want Narcisse around John Philip. He says he doesn't want John to grow up thinking Narcisse is what a man should be prompting confusion in Lola. When she presses, he says he forbids a union between Lola and Narcisse. Mary wants to give Elizabeth an engagement to Charles so the aggressions in Scotland will end. Francis tells her he's dying and she cannot give Charles to Elizabeth. Martin de Lambert offers a surprising match for Greer but turns out to be a scoundrel. Narcisse tells Lola he is the right man for her and that he'll wait until she can see it too. News arrives from a page that Catherine hanged herself after the death of a lover, but Mary and Francis recognize that as a decoy. Narcisse brings news that the delegation which traveled to Rome was assassinated and they had correspondence from England. Mary decides to meet with Elizabeth. Delphine visits Bash in the night to tell him that she's not guilty of the murder of which she was accused. Elizabeth is once again advised to marry after Catherine is kidnapped by English Catholics loyal to France. Instead of being rational, Elizabeth turns to Robert Dudley. His wife turns to one of Elizabeth's advisors. Mary confronts Catherine and Catherine says she turned to Elizabeth for the good of France. Francis orders her put into a cage with Martin's tiger. - TVFanatic |
Quotes[]
Queen Catherine: Men don't like taking orders from women. They can barely stand speaking to them.
Lady Lola: You hurt me to please your lover!
Queen Mary: Elizabeth's real war is with me.
Robert Dudley: Let me hold you in my arms, Elizabeth, or let me leave court.
Queen Elizabeth: I need you near, to see you, even if I can't touch you.
Lord Narcisse: I am going to marry you. And I can promise you that it is not a mistake, because we are right for each other. You don't see it, but I do. And I am prepared to wait until you see it, too.
William Cecil: You must rule your own heart as firmly as you rule your subjects.
Notes[]
- This episode marks the introduction of five new recurring characters - Martin de Lambert and Prince Charles to French Court, and William Cecil, Amy Dudley and her husband Robert Dudley to English Court.
- Louis of Condé, James Stuart, and King Henry VIII are all mentioned, but do not appear.
- There is no opening song anymore.
- Lord Narcisse is revealed to be working with the Crown.
- Reign has split its time between French Court and English Court.
- King Francis is seen carpeting a boat, something he has not done in years. [1]
- Queen Mary hires a pirate, Martin de Lambert, to steal gold and treasures from ships.
- When Martin de Lambert is introduced, a mock version of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' is played in the backround.
- Greer and Martin have a brief dalliance, which ends because of a fake promise of marriage on Martin's part.
- Queen Catherine is believed to be in Tuscany, while she was secretly in England.
- Greer Castleroy has been allowed back to Court, while keeping her brothel.
- Elizabeth and Robert are revealed to have been locked in The Tower of London together under Mary Tudor's rule.
- Mary is the first person, beside Nostradamus, to know about Francis' illness.
- The Catholic Church assassinate a dozen people to keep Queen Mary's affair with Lord Condé a secret.
Death Toll [2] [3]
- The Monk
- Catherine's Decoy
- Nobles loyal to Catherine
Trivia[]
- The episode title and photos were released on September 13, 2015.
- Rachel Skarsten reprises her role as Queen Elizabeth I of England for Season Three.
- Sean Teale was only contracted as a main character for Season Two.
- Caitlin Stasey who plays Lady Kenna is no longer part of the Main Cast.
- Jonathan Keltz and Rose Williams are both credited, but do not appear.
Historical Notes[]
- Queen Elizabeth and Catherine de' Medici never met in real life, as Catherine never visited England.
- Robert Dudley was believed to have been in love with Queen Elizabeth, despite being married to Amy Dudley.
- William Cecil was Elizabeth's trusted advisor for the majority of her reign, until his death in 1598.
Gallery[]
Official Pictures from each episode, and an additional 50 pictures gallery is available here. |
Characters[]
Actor | Character | |
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Adelaide Kane | Queen Mary | |
Megan Follows | Queen Catherine | |
Rachel Skarsten | Queen Elizabeth | |
Torrance Coombs | Sebastian | |
Toby Regbo | King Francis | |
Celina Sinden | Greer Castleroy | |
Anna Popplewell | Lady Lola | |
Craig Parker | Lord Narcisse | |
Guest Staring | ||
Charlie Carrick | Robert Dudley | |
Alexandra Ordolis | Delphine | |
Clara Pasieka | Amy Dudley | |
Tom Everett Scott | William Cecil | |
Cameo | ||
Spencer MacPherson | Prince Charles | |
Saamer Usmani | Martin de Lambert | |
Andrew Chown | Page | |
Dan Chameroy | Lord Lionel | |
Richard David Gingras | Monk | |
Rebecca Davey | Catherine's Decoy |
Character debut | |
Speaking debut | |
Episode debut |
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