| Spiders In a Jar | |
| Season Three, Episode 18 | |
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| Air date | June 20, 2016 |
| Written by | Laurie McCarthy |
| Directed by | Deborah Chow |
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- "Protect my son! tell John I love him. Tell him everyday!"
- —Lady Lola
Synopsis
Season Final
Mary makes a bold move to defend her reign in Scotland, which results in a battle royale with her cousin, Elizabeth. Lola is accused of a heinous crime and suffers the drastic consequences. Meanwhile, back in France, Catherine finds that Charles has returned a changed man after paying a price for his mother’s relentless quest for power.
Quotes
Sebastian: Where are you going?
Mary Stuart: To show John Knox that Queens do not bow to their subjects. It is infacr, quite the other way around.
Mary Stuart: And may God, and your Queen. Have mercy of your soul.
Lady Lola: Please go. While I still have the courage to say goodbye.
Queen Catherine: Leith protect my daughter. May you cling to each other. May you have a long and happy life. I give you my blessing to wed.
Princess Claude: If you go on this mision. I’ll stop loving you!
Leith Bayard: You can do that. Just like that?
Princess Claude: Yes. Ask anyone. I’m as fickle as they come.
Leith Bayard: I suppost that does change things...
Sebastian: You murdered the man who took Francis from you.
Lady Lola: Protect my son! Tell John I love him. Tell him everyday!
Lady Lola: Stéphane. Let me go.
John Knox: If you care about your sister, don’t give her reason to misstep.
James Stuart: And if I care about my sister what do I do about You!
Queen Catherine: My dearest son, you can’t hug your big brother whenever you like. He’s king. At the moment.
John Knox: Scotland could be the first true democracy since the Greeks!
Notes
- King Francis, King James V, Amy Dudley, Munro, Nostradamus, and Prince Henry were all mentioned, but do not appear.
- Queen Elizabeth survived an assassination attempt on her life.
- Robert Dudley is married to Lettice Knollys.
- Leith Bayard was stabbed by one of The Red Knights.
- Mary Stuart and Gideon Blackburn once again consummated their relationship.
- Prince Henry makes his first apperance since Season One.
- Sebastian mentioned seeing a little girl during The Black Plague, from 2 years ago. [1]
Death Toll [2][3]
- 3 The Red Knight
- Wulver
- 1 English Guard
- Lady Lola
Trivia
- The episode Synopsis was released on June 3rd, 2016.
- Spencer MacPherson was upgraded to Guest Starring.
- Celina Sinden was credited, but did not appear.
- Real Images of Edinburgh Castle were used, as well as fake ones.
Historical Notes
- Robert Dudley did marry Lettice Knollys but not for another 17 years, on 21 September 1578.
- Executioners sometimes ask for forgiveness from whoever they are about to behead. As was the case for Anne Boleyn, right before her beheading.
Gallery
| Official Pictures from each episode, and an additional 50 pictures gallery is available here. |
Characters
- Credit Order
| Actor | Character | |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Kane | Mary Stuart | |
| Megan Follows | Queen Catherine | |
| Rachel Skarsten | Queen Elizabeth | |
| Torrance Coombs | Sebastian | |
| Anna Popplewell | Lady Lola | |
| Jonathan Keltz | Leith Bayard | |
| Craig Parker | Lord Narcisse | |
| Rose Williams | Princess Claude | |
| Charlie Carrick | Robert Dudley | |
| Ben Geurens | Gideon Blackburn | |
| Guest Staring | ||
| Spencer MacPherson | King Charles | |
| Jonathan Goad | John Knox | |
| Jefferson Brown | Scottish Assassin | |
| Dan Jeannotte | James Stuart | |
| Lewis Kirk | Martel de Guise | |
| Cameo | ||
| Guilherme Omena | Wulver | |
| Tomaso Sanelli | Prince Henry | |
| Brandon McGibbon | Father Ashby | |
| Lucy Parker Byrne | Melaniee | |
| Character debut | |
| Speaking debut | |
| Episode debut |
