Francis is jealous of Louis Condé's closeness with still aloof consort Mary, while Louis blames Francis for Mary's rape, they even stick-duel until separated by her and courtiers, yet she remains unable to revive the royal marriage fully. More religious extremist plots are discovered at court. At Mary's suggestion Lola volunteers as a companion for Louis, so to deflect court gossip over his feelings for the queen. Despite bribing and leaning on the dirty accountant, fled Castleroy's -fixed- connection to the radical Protestants is revealed, so Greer must also be stripped of her title and wealth, and sent away from court. Bash investigates Henriette and Emone's deaths, discovering that they were killed when his mother Diane de Poitiers, who just returned to court having married another noble, left the nursery window open while Henry's mistress. Catherine almost freezes to death when the ghosts of Henry, Henriette and Emone encourage her to leave her earthly family for her "real one", but she is saved by Bash. Catherine confronts the ghosts, telling her daughters to leave and wait for her, and banishing Henry away for all the harm he's caused, then avenges her girls by strangling Diane to death. Bash finds the even more gruesome truth involving Henry.
—KGF Vissers