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A Better Man
Season Four, Episode 10

Air date	April 28, 2017
Written by	John J. Sakmar Kerry Lenhart
Directed by	Dawn Wilkinson
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"Be patient with me. Please."

—Queen Elizabeth

Synopsis

Mary Plots To Take Over Elizabeth's Throne
As Mary strategizes ways to take over the English throne, Elizabeth struggles to find an appropriate suitor to marry. Meanwhile, James gets caught up in a scheme orchestrated by John Knox and has to deal with the tragic aftermath.

Quotes

King Darnley: Mary! I’m glad you’ve come! What do you think?!
Queen Mary: Well, you commissioned it for your coronation, it only needs to please your ear.

Queen Elizabeth: Be patient with me. Please.

Queen Mary: I had hoped that our marriage would be a partnership in every way. but with your drinking, your cheating, your blind ambition
King Darnley: I am trying to be better!
Queen Mary: Then try harder.

Queen Catherine: I was starting to think you didn't have it in you.
Lord Narcisse: Oh, I played her masterfully. And all it cost me was the desecration of Lola's memory.

Notes

Robert Dudley, John Knox, Rose Castleroy, Prince Henri, Queen Leeza, Lord Bothwell King Francis, Lady Lola, Archduke of Austria and King Henry VIII are mentioned.
Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII were referenced, but not by name.
Prince Henri is re-introduced.
Lady Greer is still legally married to Lord Castleroy.
This episode takes place 1 month after Mary and Darnley's Wedding.
King Darnley was planning his own Coronation.
David Rizzio is revealed to now by Queen Mary's private secretary.
It was revealed Mary Stuart had refused to grant Lord Darnley The Crown Matrimonial.
Queen Elizabeth and Gideon Blackburn have entered ito a sexual relationship.
Queen Elizabeth is celebrating her 32nd Birthday.
Gideon Blackburn mentioned that 32 suiters from 16 countries arrived to court Queen Elizabeth.
Lord Darnley's grandfather was murdered by Lord Hamilton's grandfather.
Prince Henri brought his time fighting in Turkey.
Queen Elizabeth mentioned the Archduke of Austria was at her birthday celebration to court her. He previously tried to court Mary Stuart years earlier. ^[1]

Death Toll ^[2]^[3]
- 1 person dead

Trivia

Rose Williams and Jonathan Goad were credited, but do not appear.

Historical Notes

Mary, Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley were married on 29 July 1565. Making Mary Stuart 23 and Lord Darnley 20 years old.
Not long after their marriage, King Darnley grew arrogant. Not content with his position as king Consort, he demanded The Crown Matrimonial, which would have made him a co-sovereign of Scotland with the right to keep the Scottish throne for himself if he outlived his wife. Mary, Queen of Scots refused his request, and their marriage grew strained even though they conceived a child by October 1565.
Queen Elizabeth was born on 7 September 1533, so she would be celebrating her 32nd birthday.
Mary, Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley's son was born 19 June 1566, a full year after their marriage.
Elizabeth wants a husband "who will not have her head removed.' This is a reference to her father, King Henry VIII having her mother, Anne Boleyn beheaded.
Archduke of Austria was Charles II, Archduke of Austria, would have been 25 years old, to Queen Elizabeth's 32 years. However, he did not marry until August 1571 when he was 31.
Lord Darnley's grandfather was murdered by Lord Hamilton's grandfather on 4 September 1526 when he was 36 years old. His son Lord Lennox would have been 10 years old.
Prince Henry of France never fought in, or with Turkey.
King Charles IX never had a mistress named 'Nicole' however he did have a mistress named Marie Touchet, who would be 16 at the time and was born a farm girl before coming to French Court.
There is no Count Alfred of Vienna

Gallery

Official Pictures from each episode, and an additional 50 pictures gallery is available here.

Characters

Credit Order

Actor	Character
Adelaide Kane	Queen Mary
Megan Follows	Queen Catherine
Rachel Skarsten	Queen Elizabeth
Celina Sinden	Lady Greer
Craig Parker	Lord Narcisse
Ben Geurens	Gideon Blackburn
Dan Jeannotte	James Stuart
Spencer MacPherson	King Charles
Will Kemp	King Darnley
Guest Staring
Andrew Shaver	David Rizzio
Ann Pirvu	Nicole Touchet
Nick Slater	Prince Henri
Megan Hutchings	Jane
Cameo
Claire Hunter	Emily Knox
Tyrone Savage	Lord Hamilton

	Character debut
	Speaking debut
	Episode debut

Video

Related Pages

Pages relating to A Better Man are the following:

• Mary and Darnley • Mary and Bothwell • 

• Mary and Darnley's Wedding • King Darnley's Coronation • 

• Narcisse and Catherine • 

• The Crown Matrimonial • 

• Elizabeth and Gideon •

References

[S3E06-1] Fight or Flight

[S1E00-2] Death Count

[S1E0-3] Kill Count

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 ==Synopsis==
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 ==Quotes==
+'''King Darnley:''' Mary! I’m glad you’ve come! What do you think?! <br>
-'''Queen Elizabeth:''' Be patient with me. Please.
+'''Queen Mary:''' Well, you commissioned it for your coronation, it only needs to please your ear.
+'''Queen Elizabeth:''' Be patient with me. ''Please''.
+'''Queen Mary:''' I had hoped that our marriage would be a partnership in every way. but with your drinking, your cheating, your blind ambition <br>
+'''King Darnley:''' I am trying to be better! <br>
+'''Queen Mary:''' Then try harder.
+'''Queen Catherine:''' I was starting to think you didn't have it in you. <br>
+'''Lord Narcisse:''' Oh, I played her masterfully. And all it cost me was the desecration of Lola's memory.
 ==Notes==
-* [[Robert Dudley]], [[John Knox]], [[Rose Castleroy]], [[Prince Henry|Prince Henri]], [[Queen Leeza]], [[Lord Bothwell]] [[King Francis]], [[Lola|Lady Lola]] and [[King Henry VIII]].
+* [[Robert Dudley]], [[John Knox]], [[Rose Castleroy]], [[Prince Henri]], [[Queen Leeza]], [[Lord Bothwell]] [[King Francis]], [[Lola|Lady Lola]], [[Archduke Ferdinand|Archduke of Austria]] and [[King Henry VIII]] are mentioned.
+* [[Anne Boleyn]] and [[King Henry VIII]] were referenced, but not by name.
+* [[Prince Henri]] is re-introduced.
 * [[Greer|Lady Greer]] is still legally married to [[Lord Castleroy]].
 * This episode takes place 1 month after [[Mary and Darnley's Wedding]].
-* It was revelaed [[Mary Stuart]] had refused to grain [[Lord Darnley]] [[The Crown Matrimonial]].
+* [[King Darnley]] was planning his own [[King Darnley's Coronation|Coronation]].
+* [[David Rizzio]] is revealed to now by [[Mary Stuart|Queen Mary's]] ''private secretary''.
-* [[Queen Elizabeth]] is celebrating her 32nd birthday.
+* It was revealed [[Mary Stuart]] had refused to grant [[King Darnley|Lord Darnley]] [[The Crown Matrimonial]].
-* [[Gideon Blackburn]] mentioned that 32 suiters from 16 countries had arrived at Elizabeth's birthday party to court her.
+* [[Queen Elizabeth]] and [[Gideon Blackburn]] have entered ito a sexual [[Elizabeth and Gideon|relationship]].
-* [[Lord Darnley's]] gradfather was murdered by ''Lord Hamilton's'' grandfather.
+* [[Queen Elizabeth]] is celebrating her 32nd [[Queen Elizabeth's Birthday|Birthday]].
-* [[Queen Elizabeth]] mentioned the ''Archduke of Austria'' was at her birthday celebration to court her. He previously tried to court [[Mary Stuart]] years earlier. <ref name="S3E06">[[Fight or Flight]]</ref>
+* [[Gideon Blackburn]] mentioned that 32 suiters from 16 countries arrived to court Queen Elizabeth.
+* [[King Darnley|Lord Darnley's]] grandfather was murdered by ''Lord Hamilton's'' grandfather.
+* [[Prince Henri]] brought his time fighting in ''Turkey''.
+* [[Queen Elizabeth]] mentioned the ''[[Archduke Ferdinand|Archduke of Austria]]'' was at her [[Queen Elizabeth's Birthday|birthday]] celebration to court her. He previously tried to court [[Mary Stuart]] years earlier. <ref name="S3E06">[[Fight or Flight]]</ref>
-'''Death Toll''' <ref name="S1E00">[[Death Count]]</ref><ref name="S1E0">[[Kill Count]]</ref> <br/>
+'''Death Toll''' <ref name="S1E00">[[Death Count]]</ref><ref name="S1E0">[[Kill Count]]</ref><br />
 - 1 person dead
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 ==Historical Notes==
 * [[History's Mary, Queen of Scots|Mary, Queen of Scots]] and [[History's Lord Darnley|Lord Darnley]] were married on 29 July 1565. Making Mary Stuart 23 and Lord Darnley 20 years old.
+* Not long after their marriage, [[History's Lord Darnley|King Darnley]] grew arrogant. Not content with his position as ''king Consort'', he demanded [[The Crown Matrimonial]], which would have made him a co-sovereign of Scotland with the right to keep the Scottish throne for himself if he outlived his wife. [[History's Mary, Queen of Scots| Mary, Queen of Scots]] refused his request, and their marriage grew strained even though they conceived a child by October 1565.
-* [[History's Queen Elizabeth|Queen Elizabeth]] was born on 7 September 1533. Making her 32.
+* [[History's Queen Elizabeth|Queen Elizabeth]] was born on 7 September 1533, so she would be celebrating her 32nd birthday.
 * [[History's Mary, Queen of Scots|Mary, Queen of Scots]] and [[History's Lord Darnley|Lord Darnley's]] son was born 19 June 1566, a full year after their marriage.
 * Elizabeth wants a husband  "who will not have her head removed.' This is a reference to her father, [[History's King Henry VIII|King Henry VIII]] having her mother, [[History's Anne Boleyn|Anne Boleyn]] beheaded.
 * ''Archduke of Austria'' was  ''Charles II, Archduke of Austria,'' would have been 25 years old, to [[History's Queen Elizabeth|Queen Elizabeth's]] 32 years. However, he did not marry until August 1571 when he was 31.
-* [[History's Lord Darnley|Lord Darnley's]] grandfather was murdered by ''Lord Hamilton's'' grandfather on 4 September 1526 when he was 36 years old. His son [[History's Matthew Lennox| Matthew Lennox]] would have been 10 years old.
+* [[History's Lord Darnley|Lord Darnley's]] grandfather was murdered by ''Lord Hamilton's'' grandfather on 4 September 1526 when he was 36 years old. His son [[History's Lord Lennox|Lord Lennox]] would have been 10 years old.
+* [[History's Henry III of France|Prince Henry of France]] never fought in, or with Turkey.
+* [[History's King Charles IX|King Charles IX]] never had a mistress named 'Nicole' however he did have a mistress named ''Marie Touchet,'' who would be 16 at the time and was born a farm girl before coming to French Court.
+* There is no ''Count Alfred of Vienna''
 ==Gallery==
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 | [[Craig Parker]]
 | colspan="2" | [[Lord Narcisse]]
-|-
-| [[Rose Williams]]
-| colspan="2" | [[Princess Claude]]]]
 |-
 | [[Ben Geurens]]
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 | [[Will Kemp]]
-| colspan="2" | [[Lord Darnley]]
+| colspan="2" | [[King Darnley]]
 |-
 ! colspan="3" | Guest Staring
 |-
+| Andrew Shaver
-| Ann Pirvu
-| colspan="2" | [[Nicole]]
+| colspan="2" | [[David Rizzio]]
+|-
+| [[Ann Pirvu]]
+| colspan="2" | [[Nicole Touchet]]
+|-
+| [[Nick Slater]]
+| colspan="2" |  [[Prince Henri]]
+|-
+| Megan Hutchings
+| colspan="2" | [[Jane]]
 |-
 ! colspan="3" | Cameo
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 |Claire Hunter
 | colspan="2" |[[Emily Knox]]
+|-
+|Tyrone Savage
+| colspan="2" |Lord Hamilton
 |-
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 ==Video==
+==Related Pages==
+<div style="text-align:center; color:pink; dark color: purple; font-size:12px;">
+'''Pages relating to ''{{PAGENAME}}'' are the following:'''<br />
+ • [[Mary and Darnley]] • [[Mary and Bothwell]] • <br />
+ • [[Mary and Darnley's Wedding]] • [[King Darnley's Coronation]] • <br />
+ • [[Narcisse and Catherine]] • <br />
+ • [[The Crown Matrimonial]] • <br />
+ • [[Elizabeth and Gideon]] • <br />
+<div style="text-align:left; color:white; link color: purple; font-size:12px;">
 == References ==
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