| Pulling Strings | |
| Season Four, Episode 9 | |
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| Air date | April 17, 2017 |
| Written by | April Blair Laurie McCarthy |
| Directed by | Andy Mikita |
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Synopsis
Mary Takes A Second Husband
Mary and Darnley wed in a lavish affair, which proves to be a successful decision in regards to her political standing. James makes an interesting discovery about Greer, while Elizabeth frantically tries to salvage England’s power.
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Notes
- King James V, King Henry VIII Anne Boleyn, Queen Leeza, Lady Keira, Sebastian, and Lord White were all mentioned but did not appear.
- This episode took place almost entirely in the Kingdom of Scotland and a little in the Kingdom of England.
- Mary Stuart is revealed to be pregnant with Lord Darnley's child.
- John Knox separated from his wife, Emily Knox for her affair with James Stuart.
- Queen Elizabeth brought up how her father, King Henry VIII killed her mother Anne Boleyn so he could re-marry because he wanted a son.
- The Crown Matrimonial is once again brought up.
- Martin de Lambert arrived in Scotland for the Royal Wedding.
- Mary and Darnley and finally married in a lavish ceremony.
- John Knox brings up when Mary interrupted his speech agents her. [1]
Trivia
- Craig Parker, Rose Williams, Spencer MacPherson were all credited, but do not appear.
- Despite previously being part of the cast line-up, Jonathan Keltz was not credited, and did not appear.
Historical Notes
- King Henry VIII did have his second wife, Anne Boleyn beheaded so he could re-marry Jane Seymour. Princess Elizabeth only saw her father 2 or 3 times a year after that.
- Mary, Queen of Scots's second husband, Lord Darnley demanded The Crown Matrimonial.
- Mary, Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley's son was born 19 June 1566, a full year after their marriage.
- 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.
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 | |
| Ben Geurens | Gideon Blackburn | |
| Dan Jeannotte | James Stuart | |
| Jonathan Goad | John Knox | |
| Will Kemp | King Darnley | |
| Guest Staring | ||
| Adam Croasdell | Lord Bothwell | |
| Nola Augustson | Lady Lennox | |
| Andrew Shaver | David Rizzio | |
| Cameo | ||
| Saamer Usmani | Martin de Lambert | |
| Claire Hunter | Emily Knox | |
| Character debut | |
| Speaking debut | |
| Episode debut |