They were introduced at French Court and played together along with Francis' older half-brother,Sebastian. Is there truth to her theory? Laying claim to England could cost Mary Stuart her head, as it did Lady Jane Grey. Francis and Mary are dancing at Lola and Lord Julien's wedding, until they are interuppted by Queen Catherine, because, as she informs them, they have a problem. However, later, Bash and Francis spot James' footman paying one of the higher-end castle prostitutes and bring him down to the dungeon, where they question him about how he could offer it, why he was using English coin to pay, and where he was headed after he paid the prostitute. It's a huge bummer, and not just because Francis is so damn sexy. He tells her he wants a happier life with her and moves closer to her, but she flinches, reiterating that she cannot bear a man's touch. Queen Catherine: We were here. Mary is ready to leave, but Francis tries to detain her by warning her of the danger she will be in if she goes. Francis II of France. He offers them shelter and protection at his camp, and they accept his offer. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. The Plague But he doesn't kill him, because Narcisse warns him that he has changed his will, leaving everything to the Protestants if he died. Christians who only want the freedom to worship. She isn't doing well. Reign: Created by Laurie McCarthy, Stephanie Sengupta. With Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows, Celina Sinden, Torrance Coombs. He insists that Cond provoked him. Oh, and also, the Scots Guard will always remain loyal to her since shes, you know, THE QUEEN OF SCOTLAND. Catherine de Medici: key dates and facts. Pages related to King Francis are the following: Francis was named after his father's older brother, Francis was taught how to sword fight by his older brother. If they don't accede to Narcisse's demands, they will enrage the nobles, and a full scale rebellion may follow. Months later, after winning Calais back against the English, the Duke of Guise returned to French Court, with Francis close to his side. Francis orders Mary and Charles back to the carriage as he believes this is an attack on Mary. The Duke of Alba also admits that hes known about The Beards sexual proclivities for a long time, and will continue to lie about it to King Philip, now that Don Carlos is at least alive. Mary doesnt think its right to take advantage of Don Carlos, but she changes her tune once she sees the horrors happening in Scotland first-hand. The next day, Francis walks up to Mary in the courtyard, interrogating her as to what Colin MacPhail was doing in her bed. Randall is branded by a masked Bash on the Crown's behalf. Catherine outs Narcisse as the real rat culprit in front of Mary, but Narcisse continues to deny it. They exchange greetings and Mary sheepishly talks on, losing her composure. He orders Bash to hang them all. Catherine comes in, bemoaning they should have sought her counsel before sending French ships against the English navy, as the French ships were sunk and hundreds died. As he starts to walk away, Mary takes hold of his arm to detain him, which Francis witnesses from afar, realizing it's not difficult for her to touch Cond at all. Mary requests Colin be brought to her once he has been found. The MCUs tiniest heroes are kicking off its biggest phase yet, setting up the next several years of storytelling. Soon the sexual tension builds and after Lola confirms that Mary will not be upset, and Francis is assured she is not a maiden, they consummate their relationship and sleep together. Lord Narcisse informs Mary and Francis that some of their previously loyal supporters have been turned against them and they risk losing Scotland. As the writers promised, King Francis (Toby Regbo) has died on Reign. I beg of you to appeal to Queen Mary for help on their behalf. She managed to get a mistrial twice after trace evidence was lost while conducting the tests for poison each time. As with all things on Reign, the heart wins. If Catherine is cool with poisoning one of her children, shes certainly capable of doing it again. Prince Louis (Brother) Just as Francis swears to Mary that she is safe with him, Cond's return is announced. Francis is responsible for over 30 deaths. She goes to sleep and Francis joins her, with the baby in between them. He married Queen Mary of Scotland, to whom he had been betrothed to since they were children. "I confronted Mother about her poisonous soup. Confronting Rome in this way takes courage, and gives them hope that Francis is a tolerant man. He then uses his brother's arrival to make his exit. Catherine promises to support him in whatever he decides. Spilling blood must stop. If it were up to Catherine, they would ensure he never wakes up from his head trauma (possibly by cloth suffocation). She feels alone, but Francis reassures her that she isn't. Mary admits that she saw him the day she returned, sleeping with Lola and the baby. He begins fighting her attackers, killing one of them in the process before being injured by another. Dawn comes around and the drawing and quartering is being prepared as Mary and Francis speak. Mary is eager to visit her homeland, but Francis isn't so sure about it, suggesting that they send diplomats in her place. Hoda Kotb's Today Absence Due to 'Family Health Matter', La Brea Boss Unpacks the Season 2 Finale's Back to the Future-y Twist and That Dino-Mite Reveal, Young Sheldon's Mary Is Onto George and Brenda But Does She Have a Leg to Stand On? Francis believes that Mary encouraged Cond, even though she doesn't realize it. In the office, Sebastian apprises King Francis and Queen Mary of a group of Protestant besieging a monastery and holding the boys in it hostage as retaliation for sending troops into Scotland and thus supporting a Catholic queen. He adds that Mary knows she needs to step back until they get grain from Lord Narcisse and the coronation is over. They kissed and shared their first dance together. Francis takes Lola away before she can insult them further. Princess Claude (Sister) He was a sickly child with stunted growth. Mary and Narcisse both get a little desperate. They all returned to the castle and waited for Mary to make her choice. Three Queens - (Mentioned) It is revealed that Elizabeth sent imposters to France to impersonate the King and Queen of France. Though we as viewers may have enjoyed Mary and Catherines experience with the Spanish Princes favorite toy, the two ladies wont be asking for another demonstration any time soon. He believes that France is truly unstable right now and that if things don't go well with the Cardinal, Rome will withdraw their support, thus leaving his country to look weak before the world. Francis would like to restore a few parcels of land to loyal Protestants after Narcisse stole that from them. Francis claims that he is doing it for her safety, but Mary calls him a liar and accuses him of doing this for his sake rather than the sake of her and her country. Francis and Leith. We were playing a game of chess - which I won. A man comes out of his tent and calls for the people outside to quiet down so that he can hear the spirits speak to him. Mary goes to Francis and tries to convince him that Cond would never do something so heinous. Catherine de' Medici (Italian: Caterina de' Medici), Dowager Queen of France, is one of the main characters of the series.She is the widow of Henry II and the mother of ten children: Francis, Louis, Charles, Henry III, Elisabeth, Claude, twins: Emone and Henrietta,Louis, Margaret, and Clarissa.. She is also the mother-in-law of Philip II, Luc Narcisse and Mary Stuart. Telling him, and his people, that none of this could've been done without the vision of the King. Sebastian comes back with Francis to help with Colin's body. Mary rests with Francis and they daydream about their future together. Support from The Vatican made him think he could get it, However, Queen Catherine cautioned Princess Elizabeth would have support too. Meanwhile, Francis tells Mary of Cond's marriage to Queen Elizabeth. He remembers Mary and calls her pretty and it's clear he has no memory of the previous night, nor can he remember anything else. Luckily for Francis, he draws a King and wins. People are advancing on them. Francis wonders if the Cardinal is willing to sacrifice Randall. Sacrifice - (Mentioned) When she shuts him down, he warns her not to behave like that at court and lets it slip that he wants her there. She also mentions that he offered a fair deal. We were playing a game of chess - which I won. When they are alone he tells Mary that Simon is only doing this to see her reactions, so she cannot react. Let it end here. He then reveals that his disease is progressing, and to compound the situation, Mary reveals that she is not pregnant. This means Francis body is still intact and theres no way the poisoned liver Cardinal Morel brought to court could actually belong to the dead king. 2023 TVLine Media, LLC. He asked if she thought he did it, it didn't matter what anyone else said because he could present evidence and statements. The Duke of Guise arrived and was greeted by Francis and his niece Queen Mary. Francis promises him a fate worse than death. Narcisse promises to reverse the decision of the inquest and the Cardinal apologizes on behalf of the Vatican. True to his word, King Francis had all of the men hanged in the courtyard. The Cardinal congratulates Francis on using the noblest emotion to manipulate and destroy someone. His father got him betrothed to Mary, Queen of Scots, when he was 4 years old. He looked over to see his brother, who was for whatever reason in their room. After making love in the woods, Mary returns to the carriage to retrieve lunch, leaving a mostly naked Francis behind to rest. But he doesn't, so Bash is worried the Cardinal may not truly care for Randall after all. Many in France assumed someone must have poisoned Francisand lots of fingers pointed directly at Henry's long-suffering wife, Catherine de Medici. However, the visit to Mary's chamber must be witnessed so that if Mary finds herself with child, there is no doubt about whose the child is. Well, I guess you just werent on the naughty list. Two months had passed since their wedding and Francis and Mary were heading back to Court. Catherine returns to court with Bash at her side, bringing with them Francis' body to prove that his liver is still intact. Catherine wonders if Francis will claim the bastard. Carissa Pavlica at February 6, 2014 11:46 pm. Unbeknown to him, it was a ploy, untimely to have the minister murdered and use him as a martyr for their cause. He apologizes for how he treated her earlier, but they soon argue again. Narcisse may have the title of most powerful man in France, but even he has to realize that Catherine and Mary wont go down without a fight. He knows the offense cannot be erased, but he will make every one of them pay with their lives. Hours later, Francis and Charles are talking quietly in the carriage as Mary has fallen asleep against the window. Back at the castle, Mary informs Francis that she freed the prisoners because there was no time as Schuler was about to leave. After the funeral, Francis pulls Lola aside. He is about to send another fleet, but Mary comes up with another way to save her mother, in that she plants a false cypher and when Nicholas steals it, he causes Elizabeth to send her forces in another direction, allowing the Scottish regent to regain control of the supply route. But Francis reminds Mary of what Cond has done to her - taking advantage of her when she was at her lowest - and how he doesn't know what he is capable of. Catherine swiftly denies his request, insulting Bash and Henry in the process. Cond lies about what Francis is doing there, because, as he explains to Francis, Narcisse is not to be trusted. 7 hours ago, by Monica Sisavat However, after some convincing, Francis agrees to use Renaude and his men. Andy Swift / Lola refuses to accept the fact that Narcisse could be behind the rat in her bath and the note in its mouth. He had always been a sickly child, and respiratory failure stunted his growth at a young age. However, it did matter what she thought. He believes they may need him for his knowledge about the supernatural world. Queen Catherine: Oh, you just pray that's exactly what happens to him. After Charles' meeting with Catherine, he unknowingly sends a coded message to Lord Germain. However, when she returns with Francis and guards, the woman is nowhere in sight. Asked her why she felt I deserved to die. It didn't seem to help too much, and to his dismay, Mary brought up Sebastian. When he leaves, Mary is approached by her ladies. Francis asks of Bash, and Mary tells him hes gone to look for Colin. He argues that they need to lock down Cardinal Morrisini's support before considering leaving for Scotland. Mary suggests that she comes along since she too was once sent far away from home as a young child. Francis helps Mary out of the carriage but they are both stopped in their tracks with the sight of a large English war ship near the beach. Before his marriage, Francis had a son, John Philip, with Lady Lola out of wedlock. - TVFanatic. One would think Don Carlos current mental state would render him useless in Marys quest to secure a strong alliance through marriage, but one would be wrong. In the throne room, Queen Catherine and King Henry are discussing the arrangements of their second son, Prince Charles's future wife, who is Lady Madeleine, a young French noblewoman his own age whose family is very wealthy and are loyal to the Valois. Catherine, out from under the weight of regicide, has fire in her eyes again and shes coming for Narcisse. In fact, all he can really say are things like Mary, pretty, and pretty Mary. He does not remember the S&M impalement, so I guess well count this as a win. As the old saying goes, nothing brings a woman and her daughter-in-law together quite like tag-teaming on some royal S&M and the ladies are really a unified front in the face of multiple crises throughout the episode. ), I just wanted to say its been an absolute pleasure, he continued. says the actress. Francis interjects, Voland's letter in hand. Died protecting his wife, Mary, from assassins. I get it. Some Scots decide it would be a great idea to force a bunch of starving Scottish children to travel to France and meet their queen. Unfortunately, they were unsuccesful and were captured. He was recently imprisoned in The Tower of London but released by Queen Elizabeth with order to seduce Queen Mary . Once Sebastian and Francis are both safely back in the castle, Francis demands to know what Bash was doing, and accuses him of knowing heretic tricks to which Sebastian denies immediately. He tells her Mary has released him to be free with whomever he wishes. Mary and Narcisse speak with Elizabeth's Ambassador and find that Elizabeth will release the prisoners if Lola visits her at court. Quiet the Pain With the Best Insoles for Plantar, TVLine is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Mary and Francis admire the two and silently reminisce about their childhood romance. Narcisse is swinging his weight around as both regent and husband here, and immediately wants to send in the Scots Guard, a Scottish military unit in service of France. The Cardinal informs the King and his Deputy that a noble lady named Cond as a traitor who bore The Devil's Mark. As Mary and Francis stroll in Tent City, Mary tells Francis that she knows she needs to play that part. After speaking with Lola about her decision to go to England to save her family, Mary agrees to marry Don Carlos and King Phillip accepts their engagement. Mary is hurt by both his words and his apparent dislike for her and walks away. As time went on, he was becoming more willing to get his hands dirty to achieve what he wanted. Francis checks on Mary after everything that went down with Greer. They're worried that he knows of Francis' illness, and as a Bourbon, he'd have the best claim to the throne after Prince Charles. The Italian wars continued through Francis I's reign. Prince of France Francis spars with Charles in order to teach The Dauphin how to fight with a sword and rule as a king while Mary and Greer watch on the sidelines. Thanks to Mary and a flea-infested disguise (That sock just moved.), Catherine escapes the castle. Queen Catherine: We were here. Queen Catherine: You are offering me a kindness and consideration I have rarely shown you through the years. They reject the offer. Mary is obviously Team Catherine and agrees to have a chat with Lola about what Narcisse has been up to but Mary makes it very clear to the Queen Mother that shell only go so far as to tell Lola about the rat and being manipulated into marriage, she crosses the line at dropping the bomb that Narcisse is also still sleeping with Catherine. The only way to prove this, however, is to exhume Francis body. Just take him back to your country and water him. Plot Quotes Queen Mary: What if he dies?! That evening, Francis is called to the nursery by Mary. King Henry's death marked the 55th death of Season One. They believe Francis' liver might still be inside his body, thereby proving Catherine was framed. Francis finds Narcisse and attacks him. At least his bride has a country and an army, should he need it. She is intent on living separate lives. But Mary's emotional speech changes his mind and he promises to talk to the nobles. Although Francis cared about his country and his people, he was blackmailed into signing edits that persecuted protestants. Here's what the real Francis looked like: Image Source: Bibliothque nationale de France. Toby Regbo. She is visibly distressed and not easily swayed by Francis' promise to hunt her attackers to the end of the earth. Lola believes it was Catherine who planted the rodent in her bath, and if she could threaten Lola while in jail, whos to say she couldnt also commit regicide? Mary comes to Francis as he's dividing Narcisse's lands. Mary begs Delphine to save Francis, so she works her magic and he returns, but the price is the life of another. He found Lord Montgomery and killed him. He is an actor, known for Mr. Nobody (2009), Treasure Island (2012) and One Day (2011). Afterward, they discuss the elephant in the room: Francis' son. Perhaps thats why hes being even more ruthless and desperate than usual. But Francis doesn't believe him and has him taken to the dungeon, all to get the Cardinall to surrender and recant his theory. Later, Narcisse spins some lies about Cedrics disappearance, but Lola begins to connect the dots. By the end of their dance, a guard informs Francis that they have found the nanny, and Francis excuses himself away.
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