Catherine (Charlotte Hope) gets fiercer by the day it seems.
In episode 2, she dons armor and takes to the battlefield (more on that below).
Then, Henry leaves to go get his wartime kicks in France, leaving Catherine regent.
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The Scots think to take advantage of Henrys absence, but Catherine easily shuts them down.
The episode is framed around two battlefields: childbirth for women and war for men.
Ultimately, she has two healthy baby boys (twins!
Lets dive into the historical facts of this episode.
F—
Lets get one thing f—ing straight.
This episode uses a lot of my personal favorite four-letter word.
And I can already hear people clutching their pearls over historical accuracy.
Well, let go of them.
Just as Meg sees in a dream here.
On-screen, this battle is perhaps the most epic thing weve seen the show deliver.
England easily defeats Scotland, and James is killed on the battlefield.
Catherine herself even rides into battle, slamming her visor down and charging ahead.
Its likeWonder Womanstriding across No Mans Land, empowering and bold and emotional.
I’ll admit it, I cried a little.
She simply hadnt made it far enough north by the time it happened.
It grants Catherine a bit more grace than the reality of the situation.
James body was not restored to Meg.
Because of this, legends persisted for years that James survived or went into exile following the battle.
At episodes close, however, he returns victorious after taking Therouanne and Tournai.
