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A Better Man is the tenth episode of Season Four and the seventy-second episode of the series overall. It aired on April 28th, 2017.

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.

Plot

Darnley is directing the orchestra that is to play at his coronation, with the help of David Rizzio. After listening to it, David suggests additional percussion throughout, because its strong beat represents "the king's own mighty heart", and Darnley agrees, ordering it put in.

Mary comes in to the hall and Darnley goes up to her. Mary asks to borrow her now personal secretary, David, but assures Darnley that he can have him back after they're finished. Darnley's voice goes low as he awkwardly brings up that they still need to produce an heir. He asks to visit Mary's bedchambers that night, but she blows him off, telling him she doesn't have time for that.

Once she and David are out of the hall, Mary tells him that she has invited Lord Hamilton to court in the hopes that he will stay for Lord Darnley's coronation. As a powerful Protestant, his family's support is vital for taking the English throne. But as the Hamiltons and Darnley's family, the Lennoxes, have a long-standing blood feud, and Hamilton sent Mary a marriage request before she chose Darnley, things are understandably tense at the moment. Mary enlists David's help in ensuring that Hamilton and Darnley's paths never cross.

Mary is drinking tea with James as he tells her the good news - Lord Hamilton has accepted her invitation to court. While securing his support is her well-underway, Mary is worried about Knox and tells James that he must see Emily, because if anyone is abreast of Knox's plans, it is her. James points out that Darnley won't be happy when he learns that Mary met with Hamilton behind his back, but Mary says she doesn't care for Darnley's bruised feelings. And that will not interfere with her legacy anymore because, as she tells James, she is pregnant.

Just as Greer comes in, James leaves, with a stiff greeting coming from both sides. Greer confides in Mary that she feels like she has made a "horrible mistake" telling James how much she desired to have a man like him in her life, because he now shows her no affection. Mary claims it is because she's still married, but Greer retorts that so is Emily Knox. Mary cryptically says that she shouldn't take it personally, because things aren't always as they seem.

Cast

Main Cast

Recurring Cast

Soundtrack


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Trivia

  • This episode takes place one month after Mary and Darnley's Wedding.
  • Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 32 birthday this episode.
  • Archduke Ferdinand, one of Elizabeth's suitor, tried to court Mary a few months ago.

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