| Gideon Blackburn | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Title: | English Ambassador |
| Gender: | Male 
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| Status: | Deceased |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Originally From: | England |
| Affiliations: | Kingdom of England |
| Relationship Information | |
| Wife: | Unnamed †
Queen Elizabeth (Briefly) |
| Children: | Agatha Blackburn † |
| Interests: | Queen Mary (Former) |
| Character Information | |
| First Appearance: | Fight or Flight |
| Portrayed By: | Ben Geurens |
| GALLERY | |
Gideon Blackburn is the new English envoy in France, replacing Lord Nicholas. He was recently imprisoned in The Tower of London but released by Queen Elizabeth with order to seduce Queen Mary.
Early Life
Imprisoned in The Tower of London by Queen Elizabeth because he worked for Queen Mary Tudor. Queen Mary I ordered Gideon to seduce the young Princess Elizabeth, and failed to do so due to Elizabeth's feelings for her friend Robert Dudley. He was later released by Queen Elizabeth to do her bidding.
Personality
He is sweet and heroic, and funny without meaning to be. However, it is not known how much of this is real, and what is an act.
Season 3
Gideon Blackburn was released from The Tower of London by her majesty Queen Elizabeth. She informed him he would be the new envoy of England and was going to be sent to France. While there, he was to seduce Queen Mary. [1]
Gideon Blackburn met with Queen Mary, introducing himself, and made sure to flatter her in what looked like an accident. Later he followed her during the nobles game of 'The Hound and the Hare' He gallantly carried her back to the castle after she twisted her ankle following Don Carlos around. [2]
Notes
- Was locked up in The Tower of London for over a year. [3]
- Reveals he has a daughter, Agatha Blackburn and a deceased wife who died in childbirth. [4]
- Allowed to visit his daughter Agatha after months, or possibly years of separation. [5] [6]
- He and Mary admit their attraction to one another and consummate their relationship. [7][8][9]
- Killed Jeffery to keep Mary Stuart safe. [7]
- Returned to England with his daughter Agatha Blackburn, after being traded for General Gaghan. [8]
- His daughter became very sick, and passed away a few weeks later. [10][11]
- Began a sexual relationship with Queen Elizabeth. [12][13]
Appearances
| Season Three | ||||||||||
| Three Queens, Two Tigers | Betrothed | Extreme Measures | The Price | In a Clearing | Fight or Flight | The Hound and the Hare | Our Undoing | Wedlock | ||
| Bruises That Lie | Succession | No Way Out | Strange Bedfellows | To The Death | Safe Passage | Clans | Intruders | Spiders in a Jar | ||
| Season Four | ||||||||||
| With Friends Like These | A Grain of Deception | Leaps of Faith | Playing With Fire | Highland Games | Love & Death | Hanging Swords | Uncharted Waters | |||
| Pulling Strings | A Better Man | Dead of Night | The Shakedown | Coup de Grace | A Bride. A Box. A Body. | Blood in the Water | All It Cost Her | |||