The White Princess

Previously on The White Princess...

Now that you have Arthur, you are joined with us.

And any threat against Henry

is a threat against our boy as well.

Don't be fooled by her.

She's formidable and quite the politician.

The King would have peace with Burgundy.

Where is my mother?

My mother proved she was behind the Lovell plot to kill me.

She wanted Teddy on the throne...

If my mother brings an army,

how can I choose between my mother and my son?

Perhaps a York and Tudor union might grow to be a fashion.

Oh! There was no game that you could win?

If it makes you feel better, we will have one race.

I assume she is an expert rider.

Never beaten.

Mary?

I am sorry for your loss. Get out.

It's been two days.

Will you not have something small to eat?

My poor girl.

Come now.

Or those children will have no one.

Their father is too deep in grief to notice them.

Grand-mere?

We eat

and then we plan.

The Tudors take from us the people we love.

They disturb our peace

and now we will disturb theirs.

Elizabeth will have her war.

Allow me.

Here...

Your uncle is returned from Burgundy.

Quickly now.

That doesn't annoy you?

Just a door between your room and hers?

Something's wrong.

Look, how could it have gone so wrong?

When the girl died... Who died?

Our aunt's step-daughter Mary.

It was an accident.

Yet, they blamed us.

Why, if you were not to blame?

There was a competition which...

It was the girl's own fault.

She... She had to win at everything. And yours.

If you hadn't been so wrapped up in the Duchess,

then it might have been avoided.

"Wrapped up?"

He was "attentive" to her.

We should maintain the course that we are on.

My Lady The King's Mother is already making matches for the York girls

with the Tudor nobles.

So they may not be snatched from us

and used to breed York heirs.

We do not know what the Duchess will do.

She may do nothing.

We should be ready but not think the worst.

Margaret?

You're angry with me.

As I am with myself.

We were so close...

I do not wish to hear how close you were!

So close to peace.

What was it you thought I meant?

She is a York!

Of all things.

How could you even think to...

Lizzie?

I heard about the accident.

I am sorry for our aunt...

Could this not be good?

For Teddy?

If the Duchess turns against the Tudors,

perhaps she'll send some men to rescue him...

It is bad, Maggie.

Henry is more fearful than before.

The threat against the Tudors

means my sisters must now also be locked away in marriages.

We must all be turned to Tudors.

Me as well?

You are another York princess whose children could be heirs.

Well, who will I be wed to? I don't know yet.

Will I live near Westminster?

You'll not make me go away from Teddy?

I have told Henry I shall influence the matches.

His mother will not be let loose to match you all

with beasts or peasants.

I will make a stand against his mother.

I will do my best for you.

Thank you for coming.

I am sorry for your loss.

You have the English boys?

I do.

Go on, lad.

Just as we practiced.

My name is Teddy, Your Grace.

It is an honor to meet you, Your Grace.

This one looks most like Teddy.

No one outside of England knows what Teddy looks like.

They'll accept whoever's by my side.

This boy has an innocent face, but he's determined.

He won't shy away.

To whom does he belong?

"To my sister-in-law, Elizabeth.

"I can only beg forgiveness that I haven't written sooner.

"My shock at Mary's passing has left me too bereft.

Inside then, girls.

"I've learned that you are now

"a prisoner in Bermondsey Abbey

"and have no means to write.

"But I still have my friends in England

"and have made arrangements for ink and paper

"to be brought to you.

Lady Mother?

"You will need to write to Ireland."

Lizzie, look.

This is me, the Queen,

with my intended, John Welles.

The pawns are our sisters and this is our cousin Maggie.

And this is baby Arthur.

Arthur is too young to be betrothed.

But the King has said that he will win for him

the hand of the Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon.

Best ally to guard against your aunt.

We may discuss it but we will not bind him to it.

I will choose Maggie's husband.

It is decided.

Not by me and I am Queen.

And I shall take the Queen's rooms now.

She is to marry Henry's loyal commander, Richard Pole.

The family have been notified.

Pole is beneath her.

And you will move out today.

They say he is a vicious brute

who lost his arm and half the fingers on his hand

but still fought on!

The King has blessed the marriage and it is settled.

As am I, in rooms the King gave me himself.

Jasper Tudor needs a wife.

My mother's sister Kate is wealthy from her late husband

and will bring funds to Henry's cause.

I will suggest it.

Henry, your mother must be removed from the Queen's rooms now.

Oh, forget the rooms.

They're saying your cousin has escaped from the Tower.

What?

Take me home.

I don't understand.

Why would people say he is free if he is not?

It will be Burgundy stirring up unrest.

But what unrest?

How does it help them to say that he is free?

They are claiming that they have him there.

Using his name to raise an army against me.

No.

Teddy could never...

Maybe not. But my enemies don't know that.

And he is a York heir.

Lizzie, please.

Help him.

If Burgundy is behind this,

then prove that they are wrong.

Cecily will be married soon.

Let us have Teddy at the wedding.

If we show that he is living with us,

a valued member of our household,

then he cannot be in Burgundy raising men against you.

All those who say he is will be proven liars.

And I suppose that after the wedding

you will say that we must keep him from the Tower and with us?

Well, if it goes well, why not?

He is just a child, Henry.

You have seen how scared he is,

how lonely and unloved.

Can you say you have never felt that?

You are better than this.

Don't be so threatened by a child...

Show the world the man you are

and let him live with us again.

Thank you, Henry.

Do I look beautiful?

I must look beautiful.

Lizzie, are you happy for me?

You and I will walk behind Lizzie and the King.

Outside?

Yes, Teddy. Outside.

But it's very important

that we're good and do not make a sound.

Do you understand?

It is preposterous.

To counter that the boy is free, he frees him.

It is madness!

It is the Queen's madness.

Enough!

It is enough.

Bishop Morton?

My Lady The King's Mother.