Despite this sense of foreboding, she is powerless to stop the King from pursuing her. Clearly the King is aware of their affection for each other because Thomas is eventually shipped off to Brussels permanently.Ĭatherine Parr is understandably anxious about being the recipient of the King’s affections she knows all too well what happens to his Queens. Thomas Seymour looks increasingly downtrodden as he sees his love being pulled away from him. He chats with her about life and marriage, sends her clothes and jewelry, and plays cards with her. However, once the King catches a glimpse of her at Court, he decides he wants Catherine for himself. They desire to be together and plan to marry as soon as her husband dies. Her husband is dying and she is having what she thinks is a secret affair with Thomas Seymour. We are introduced to Catherine Parr, the future wife of the King, who is currently married to Lord Latimer. The cruel minister who is interrogating this musician says, “Give me the Earl of Hartford and I will give you back your life.” One musician in particular is pressed to give away the names of high-ranking nobles who are Calvinists. There are still arrests being made of people who are considered “secret heretics.” This week a group of singers and musicians from Court were arrested and tortured. Prince Edward is now seen around a bit more and is old enough to attend events at Court like the Christmas celebration. Elizabeth is unsure and confides in Mary that she never wishes to wed after seeing what happened to her father’s most recent wife, Catherine Howard. Mary is sure this return to the line of succession means that the King really does love his daughters. Mary is more excited about this than Elizabeth. They are to follow behind Prince Edward and any of his children. King Henry has restored both Mary and Elizabeth to the line of succession. The King’s daughters are experiencing some changes. They are also told that they will be released and given a pension if they are helpful with getting Scotland back under England’s control. The nobles are told that the King desires his son Edward to be betrothed to the newborn Mary, Queen of Scots. While in Scotland, Hartford and Surrey capture three Scottish nobles and bring them back to Court. He wants Scotland to submit to England’s power and sends both Lord Hartford and Lord Surrey to Scotland to make sure that this treaty is accepted. King Henry also desires a treaty with Scotland. King Henry signs an alliance with Spain and is set on imminent war with France.Įngland and Spain are not the only two countries interested in forming treaties. The French Ambassador is keenly interested in keeping up the current alliance between France and England but this is not to be. King Henry then speaks to the French Ambassador and confronts him about the money France supposedly owes England. If the King signs a treaty creating this alliance, then England will receive its lost territories back. Spanish Ambassador Chapuis visits the King and tells him the King of Spain desires an alliance between Spain and England against France. The King is interested in both more war and more wives in this episode.