Nola Augustson

Mary's perilous move for her survival makes her realise that perhaps she is not the only one who may not survive. Elizabeth steadies herself for war and realises she and Mary might be more similar than either thought.

Gideon shows Mary what life would be like if she chose love, Catherine struggles to cover King Charles' unpredictable behaviour, and Claude finds an unexpected enemy.

Queen Mary tests her brother James to confirm his loyalty after hearing about his meeting with John Knox, and Queen Elizabeth agrees to help Lord Darnley in an attempt to sabotage the powerful suitor's relationship with Mary.

Queen Mary discovers a leak amongst her advisers and sets out to uncover the traitor. Queen Elizabeth enlists in Narcisse to further her quest for supremacy, and Catherine goes to extreme measures to regain some of her lost power.

Lord Darnley must demonstrate his loyalty to Mary when she voices her concerns about his true intentions. Catherine and Narcisse try to repair King Charles' reputation after rumours about his strange behaviour threaten the throne.

Mary struggles to survive childbirth, and Elizabeth discovers that someone in her inner circle caused the death of someone close to her.