Homegirl knows exactly what it is.
She sends Darnley off to get treatment.
Lennox thinks shes a regular ol Catherine de Medici.
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SHE IS NO CATHERINE DE MEDICI.
You guys, it isrough.
Of course Lennox uses this as an excuse to get her son back into power.
She wants him to stack the currently vacated privy council with his own supporters while Mary is indisposed.
Lennox isnt like a regular mom, shes like…THE WORST.
Meanwhile, Marys getting much worse.
On the plus side, Bothwell comes to her side and he is very handsome.
He also, apparently, has magic powers.
And she pops out that male heir as if it were nothing.
They really are a great looking couple.
Things are looking up!
What a day, huh?
She wants Elizabeth to promise to take care of her son should anything happen to her.
In return, she promises to leave the English throne alone.
She wants them to be allies they are family, after all.
Things arent going any better in France.
The war between the Valois brothers heats up again thanks to the arrival of their sister from Spain.
Catherine, most of all.
And Catherines right, of course.
Henri informs Nicole of Spains plan, and begs her to reconsider.
They love each other, dont they?
Catherines glee at seeing her troublesome daughter in prison is life-affirming.
Nothing comes for free from Catherine, not even for her own daughter.
Catherine may think shes solved this crisis, but Charles tells her otherwise.
Charles is under the impression that Henri kidnapped Nicole hes still in the dark about their affair.
Whats a mother to do in such a situation?
If only the witch could also take care of Claudes bore of a story line.
The back and forth is painful.
Only, when Claude writes to Leith to tell him the news, she discovers hes gotten married.
Meanwhile, in England:Oh, Jane.
Dumb, dumb, Jane.
In return for riches and cheese, Jane poisoned Gideon.
Honestly, Id do a lot for free cheese, so I feel you, Jane.
), and has turned all of her suspicion onto her fiance the Archduke.
And now shes going to hit him where it hurts: his wallet.
But this is an unsanctioned mission and he needs to keep England out of it.
Drake is all like, stop pirate-splaining, lady.
Things escalated and he took down two Spanish ships.
Sir Francis Drakes botched mission may have just thrown England into a war with the greatest power in Europe.
Anyone who says otherwise is lying.
It all finally clicks for Elizabeth: Jane is behind Gideons death, not the Archduke.
Thats enough to earn Jane a one-way ticket to the Tower.
Lizzies angry, you guys.
Id be scared if I were Spain.
Is she trying too hard to fit in?
But I appreciate that her idea of fitting in is a ridiculously large piece of fabric around her neck.
Get it, Nicole.
