Francis II/Season One

We'll prove to them that our union is strong. Francis' first step to his friendship with Mary Francis with his mother. At Mary's arrival, Francis quickly walks up to her to greet her, but pauses for a moment as her beauty has fixated him. Later, Francis is seen making knives and swords. He tells Mary that he wants to have his own skill, something that he is good at. Mary charms Francis with her own accomplishments, that she can milk a goat and cut peat for fire. Good skills to know, Francis allows, in case there's ever an uprising in France they'd have to do something to get by. She is quick to respond that she’d take him back to Scotland and he could rule with her there with her. Francis hopes he'll never have to take Mary up on that. Mary comes to see him again then realizes he's with someone and learns of Francis' straying ways. After Francis' sister's wedding, Mary and the girls begin dancing and having fun which causes Francis to watch her. Bash and Mary share an intense look that Francis catches. Then feathers rain down and spark a memory for both Francis and Mary of jumping on a bed as children and feathers exploding from the pillows. They remember the good times they shared and are about to dance together before the bedding ceremony begins and interrupts their thoughts. Mary and Francis Later, Francis confronts Mary about his concern for his country outweighing his happy memories of playing with Mary as children. He believes an alliance with Scotland could ruin France and doesn't want to jump into a marriage with Mary yet. Mary, however, is more concerned about Francis' feelings about her. She begins to ask him if he would want her if they weren't royals, and there was no stake in their marriage. He almost kisses her but he refuses to get caught up in love. Francis watching Mary and Simon. In Snakes in the Garden, Francis suggests that he and Mary play up their romance in front of the Englishmen at court, in order to hide how weak the French-Scottish alliance truly is. The next day, Mary and Francis are watching Charles and Madeleine play a game and Mary confesses that she suspects his mother of plotting against her. Francis is inclined to distrust her, as he has a certain inherent faith in his family, and in the honor of the royal station, such that he can't conceive that Mary would come to harm while under their roof, much less from those tasked with protecting her. Later, Francis joins Mary in her search of a poisoned woman who was in her chamber. Francis determines that the assassin must have absconded with the body of the dead woman, then sends the guards to search the castle and the grounds. Mary wonders if the assassin could have left through the passage in her room, and shows Francis the door she discovered. Francis doesn't think so, and notes that most of the passageaways are dead ends. However, he promises to have the guards check them anyway. Francis later confronts his father, demanding to know if he's planning to let Mary go or if he's going to have him eventually marry her. The King claims that Mary isn't safe in England, nor is she wanted in Scotland, unless she comes back with a husband and an army. He then concludes that Mary is to stay in France, waiting for him to determine whether or not he wants her to marry his son. Francis is irritated, deeming it to be unfair to Mary, but his father refuses to budge. Francis then meets Mary on the balcony, and Mary shares her concern for his mother's role in her demise. Outside, Francis has caught up with Bash, who has found Colin hanging from the tree. Bash guesses that the French guards have gotten to Colin sooner than he did, but Francis reminds him that their guards wouldn't hang a prisoner in that way. As they begin to attempt to cut Colin's body down from the tree, they hear a rustling in the woods. Bash demands to know who's there, then cuts the palm of his hand and starts speaking in an unknown language. Back at the castle, Francis confronts Bash about what he said in the woods in what he believes to be a druid dialect, but Bash brushes him off. That evening, Francis warns Catherine that if any harm comes to Mary, he will suspect her and she will lose him. Francis and Mary The next day, Francis promises to keep Mary safe, not simply because his family is tasked with protecting her, but because he cares about her far more than he likes to admit. He commits himself to Mary and adds that they should at least try to start out as friends, and Mary happily agrees. In Kissed, Francis tries to get his father to send troops over to Scotland to help the Scottish defend themselves from the English, who have just sent a bunch of men to the Scottish-English border and are obviously looking to start a fight. Francis has no luck getting his father to agree to send troops to aid Scotland, and Mary, who is desperate for aid for her country, has just been proposed to by Tomás, the bastard son of the king of Portugal and who might be decreed legitimate by the pope in the coming days and become next in line for the throne of Portugal, and she is considering his proposal, even though she loves Francis and wants to marry him, because he has offered to send troops to Scotland if she agreed to marry him. Francis Tomás' marriage proposal to Mary makes Francis fight even harder towards convincing his father to send men to Scotland. Francis realizes how to convince his father to aid Scotland when he sees Kenna look at the king after she ran up to him and was rejected- Francis was going to black mail the king, his father. Francis approached the king and told him it would be a shame if Francis' mother, the queen, and the king's mistress found out that the king had another mistress, since there is already enough tension and jealousy between his wife and first mistress already. Francis then tells his father that if he sends troops to Scotland's aid then he won't tell the women about his new mistress. The King agrees and states that he is proud of Francis for thinking like and acting like a king. The king then tells Francis that he will need to send the best rider in order to get there in time, and the best rider it turns out is Bash. Mary and Francis kiss for the first time. Francis then sends Bash off; but Bash comes back near the end of the episode with a sever stab wound and is near death. Francis feels guilty for having put his brother in harms way because he had let his emotions for Mary cloud his judgment. Mary then approaches Francis and tells him he did the right thing. Francis and Mary then kiss. However, Francis then tells her that she should agree to Tomás' marriage proposal and help out her country. Francis vs Tomas in archery. In Hearts and Minds, Francis and Tomás are competing in an archery contest. On the field, Tomás does a bit of showboating and Francis does his best to be polite. Tomás wins the competition and offers Mary a flower, a rather disrespetful move to Francis and the crowd. Mary later goes up to Francis to apologize on Tomás' behalf, but he states that he's certain it was a calculated move on Tomás' part rather than an error in etiquette. Mary also tries to tell Francis that she wishes she could stay, but he cuts her off because hearing it wouldn't make him feel better. The King gets a message and stands, drawing everyone's attention. He accuses Simon of being the spy who caused the ambush against Bash and their men and has him apprehended. In the infirmary, Francis watches over his injured brother as his mother comes in to talk to him. Catherine worries that Francis is blaming himself for what happened to Bash, but Francis retorts that he's done with that. He's decided that he was right in the decision he made. The only person he blames for the ambush is Simon. Francis shares his frustrations about the other result of the ambush – Mary needing to rely on Portugal because France could not be there for her. Catherine immediately turns sour at the mention of Mary, and while she praises Francis' good heart, she encourages him to use his head more. She tells Francis to let Mary go, but Francis doesn't heed her council. Francis and Mary secret meeting. When Mary and Tomás go public with their engagement, Francis tries to make peace with Mary's inevitable departure to Portugal. To make matters more complicated, Francis is still clearly into Mary, surprising her with a passionate kiss during a secret meeting in the woods. Bash is on the road to recovery. He seems to feel a lot better when Francis visits him to discuss what he's heard about Tomás. Apparently, there are rumors circulating that Tomás murdered his first wife. Francis makes it his business to be up in Tomás', creating further friction between the two men. Tomás walks in on the conversation to spout more about Mary belonging to him and claims that Mary's well-being shouldn't concern him any longer, but Francis asserts that Mary is a friend of France and that her well-being will always be his concern. Before he leaves, Tomás alludes that if Mary dies, it will be because he killed her. Francis goes in for a punch, but Bash manages to stop him. Once Tomás is gone, Bash says that if Francis doesn't kill him, he will. Out on the castle grounds, Francis learns that marrying a queen was one of the conditions of Tomás becoming his father's legitimate heir. Bash states that if he hadn't been ambushed, France would help Mary and she wouldn't need Portugal. It is then when Francis connects the dots. Francis confronts Tomás with the conclusion they drew earlier about him being the spy. He gets Tomás to leave Mary alone for the moment, but he doesn't have any tangible proof yet. Francis kills Tomas. Francis and Mary frantically brainstorm on how to attain proof. They decide that both Tomás' servant, Miguel and the prostitute who lied for him earlier will be their witnesses. As Francis and Bash try to find Miguel, they find out from Lola that Tomás took him to the woods. They immediately realize that Tomás is probably going to kill him, and they set off to save hin. In the woods, Tomas prepares to kill Miguel. Francis and Bash get there in time to save him, but it's not an easy fight. It's two on one, but Bash is still weakened from his injury. However, the brothers pull it off and Francis ends up killing Tomás. He, Mary and Bash return to court with Tomás' body and their two witnesses. Later, after a long and thorough negotiation, Mary and her ladies talk about how well the bargaining went. They're interrupted by Francis, who has come to borrow his fiancée, and they go on the balcony. Mary is in awe over Francis killing someone to protect her. She's impressed by his judgment, both in the heart and in the mind domain. He says his heart is telling him to be with her regardless of the consequences, but she knows and respects that his head says differently. He believes that she's a great queen and she believes that he'll make a great king. Francis and Mary In A Chill in the Air, Francis wants to talk to Mary about politics, but Mary would prefer to talk about their personal relationship instead, and Francis agrees. They playfully tell each other how they feel, although in a teasing, roundabout way, and then they seal the deal with a kiss. At the Harvest Festival, Francis gives Mary a boat he made for her. Their moment is interrupted by Olivia, Francis' ex girlfriend, who has been injured in the woods. Once Olivia is feeling better, she tells Francis what happened to her. She also reveals that she'd left court to marry another, but the marriage fell through once her intimacy with Francis was made public knowledge. Francis tells Mary about his and Olivia's past, but assures her that the only thing between him and Olivia now is his concern for her, and he only has eyes and feelings for Mary. Of course, Mary, being the sweet girl she is, understands that Francis has to help Olivia. Francis tells Bash about the pagan attack, and that he believes they're luring people into the forest. Francis later admits that he did talk about marriage with Olivia, but it was a mistake and he's fully committed to Mary now. Mary thinks it best that Olivia stay at a Viscount's place in Paris. Olivia visits Francis with a bottle of wine to reminisce about the past. Francis tells Olivia that he's sending her away. Olivia confesses her feelings for him, and while he tells her that he only has feelings for Mary, she leans in and kisses him. Francis later tells Mary that the Viscount has rescinded his offer and Olivia is no longer welcome to stay there. Mary asks him what's really going on, and he tells her that he 'stopped it'. She is shocked to find out that Olivia made a move on him and insists that she wants Olivia gone. Francis puts his foot down and says she's staying. When Mary compares him to his father, he threatens to take Olivia as his mistress, causing Mary to run off. Francis tries to look for her and finds her kissing Bash. Mary apologizes to Francis for their argument, unbeknown to her that he saw her and Bash kissing. Francis doesn't accept her apology and approaches Olivia instead. Bash and Francis In Chosen, Francis and Olivia are headed to welcome King Henry upon his return from Paris. Francis lauds Olivia's honesty and says he wishes others would extend him the same courtesy. Mary, spotting Francis waiting next to his mother, tries to talk to him about their argument, but Francis is still cold to her. Bash takes Francis and Mary away to share his concerns with them about Pagans. The three form a plan to keep Mary in safety. Francis makes a few thinly veiled comments about secrets, trying to get the two to come clean to him about the kiss, but neither Mary nor Bash tell him what happened. You didn't listen! The next day, Mary wakes up with a freshly severed stag's head hanging above her bed. Francis orders Bash to fix it, no matter what. That evening, Francis and Mary finally air out all their secrets, with Francis admitting to Mary to having seen her kissing Bash. He also believes his brother has sacrificed a human in the woods for Mary, an act of love that ignites a strong jealousy in Francis. In the morning, Bash returns to the castle to inform Francis and Mary that the debt is paid. Francis takes that opportunity to remind them that he and Mary are to be rulers, and that they can't allow feelings like anger and jealousy to cloud their judgement. He knows that the position he and Mary are in is an awkward one, so he decides that she is free to be with whoever she want in the meantime, as long as it's not Bash. He then leaves to be with Olivia. Francis playing with Charles In Left Behind, Francis and Charles practice dueling with forks, which, to Francis, might as well be called dinglehoppers. Mary launches into a tirade about how painful it is to watch him and Olivia prance around. Later, Catherine and Francis welcome the Italian Count Vincent. Count Vincent, Francis, Catherine, and Mary drinks some wine and engage in an incredibly awkward conversation in which the Count recounts how his son was taken hostage a few years ago and the high price he had to pay to free him. When he learns King Henry is returning, he is pleased to hear he won’t be showing up soon. Francis tells Mary to go upstairs, but a guard makes it clear she shouldn’t make a single move. The Count is clearly up to no good. He claims he’s come for payback for his son, who died shortly after his release. Then, as all good villains do, the Count reveals how he’s been plotting to takeover the castle. Francis tries to get the Count to take a fortune of money, but the Count is being difficult. So Catherine offers up Mary as payment. Francis offers himself up for ransom instead, a far more appealing offer to the Count as he'd rather have the heir of France as a bargaining chip. Mary later clues Francis in on a plan to get everyone out of the castle, but he doesn't want to go along with it because he wants to make sure she gets out first. Mary gives a touching speech about trusting him to lead their people to safety and how he must trust her to get herself out. They then kiss. Francis takes the escape plan into motion by killing an Italian guard. Olivia, who has been assigned the duty of standing in the tunnel to open the passage door for everyone, tries to get Francis to take her with him, but he insists she stay behind to ensure Mary's safety. She's still not thrilled about it and reluctantly stays put. Later as the Count almost rapes Mary and almost kills Catherine, Francis appears and he along with Mary kill the Count. He hugs Mary and takes her ladies-in-waiting to the infirmary. Later Mary confronts Francis in a fit of emotional rage and asks why he didn’t follow through with the original plan. His answer? "Because I love you." The episode ends with them deciding to make love. Franics asks Mary to marry him. In Fated, Francis awakes with Mary in bed the next morning after having slept together. They discuss thier futures together. When a guard suddenly walks in Mary hides and the guard tells Francis that the cardinal from the Vatican is in the throne room. When he and Mary enter the throne room where Henry announces that Mary is the rightful heir to the English throne and that Francis and Mary will be wed a soon as possible. He and Mary then join Henry and Catherine to discuss the mater in private. When he and Mary are walking outside, he asks her to Marry him and trick his father into believing Mary will lay a claim to the English throne when in reality she would just be saying so to Marry Francis. When she accepts they kiss and he twists her in the air in joy. Francis heartbroken of Mary leaving. When Mary starts to pull away from Francis, he's surprised as she was full of joy just moments before. He doesn't know that the cause of Mary pulling away from him is that Nostradamus predicted there marriage would be the cause of Francis' death. When Mary enters the throne room and says that she will not lay claim to the English throne before her and Francis have a chance to get married. In confusion, Francis pulls her aside and asks her to explain why she is planning to leave France. When he says that he doesn't believe her reasons and that he loves her she repeats what he told her in the Pilot, that "Love is irrelevant to people like us". Francis panics and still doesn't understand but he tells her to wait for him as he settles things with his father she agrees. When he comes back for her, he sees her riding away from the castle with Sebastian, his heart is crushed. Francis arguing with Catherine. Francis has been searching for his brother and fiancée for the past week in For King and Country. Francis arrives back from his latest search and informs Catherine that the only reason he went this time was that he received word of Mary being sighted in a nearby village. As not many citizens of France have laid eyes on the Scottish queen, though, eyewitness accounts aren't the most reliable and it turns out that this sighting in particular was of a girl not more than 10 years old. Francis, seeing Catherine's hand in the disappearance of his betrothed, is bound and determined to bring her back to court. Even though he doesn't believe the reason she left had to do with his putting the interests of France ahead of her own. Mary and Bash are returned to the French Court and he presses her on the real reason that she left. He knows she believed him when he pledged to always be there for her on the morning of their wedding and Mary confesses that when Aylee died, her heart broke, though that's not good enough reasoning for Francis. Francis telling Mary he does not believe of the prophecy. Francis goes to Mary with the knowledge that though Bash's life is at stake, she still refuses to marry. Mary finally comes clean about the prophecy and Francis has the reaction that Catherine warned of - he refuses to buy into the superstition that others have, even with the vision of Aylee's death and other weighty visions having occurred in the past. Francis thinks that Mary shouldn't let fear rule her life, yet he pressures Mary about talking Nostradamus into recanting and she begs him to stop, both for his own safety and the safety of both Nostradamus and Catherine. Later, Catherine told Francis about Mary's decision to wed Bash. Mary finds Francis beating his brother up and stops it before too much damage can be done. She takes full responsibility for the idea and Francis lays into her for taking the inheritance from him, his mother, and his brothers, claiming that Nostradamus knows nothing and that he wouldn't forgive her. Francis corroborates and warns his mother that if any harm fell to Bash, Henry, or Mary, the second he became king, he would execute her himself. He then turns to Mary and Bash and all but gives his blessing, telling them both that he's going to take full advantage of the freedom that he acquired for the first time in his life. Mary, Catherine, and Bash have realized that they have lost Francis and their relationship with him is completely broken. In Sacrifice, Francis is mentioned several times and it is said that Francis has left the French Court. His whereabouts are unknown. In Inquisition, Francis is mentioned several times. Francis returns. In Royal Blood, Francis is shown to be in Paris after leaving French Court. He rescues Lola from a situation that was caused by a debt that her brother owes. They retire to a bedchamber and Francis admits to still being heartbroken over losing Mary. He understands that Mary wanted to protect him, but believes that Bash has his own reason for agreeing to marry her. He ends up sleeping with Lola. Later, Francis hears about her mother's impending execution and Lola lies to him about not knowing anything about it. He decides to return to the castle to stop his father from murdering his mother. Francis back at French Court. Francis and Lola have stopped at a cottage to rest overnight in the Consummation. They rehearse a cover story that they will present to Mary in order to hide that they were together. They return to French Court and Lola greets Mary, explaining how she and Francis ran into each other and at a chateau when asked why they returned together. The ladies walk away with Lola to get her settled and Mary and Francis share a long glance. Francis tells Mary that he's only at court to plead for his mother's life and then he'll be gone again, this time for good. Francis with his mother and Marie. Catherine runs up to Francis and embraces him with a loving hug. Francis promises his mother to talk to Henry and get him to change his mind about executing her. Catherine pulls him aside and demands that he forget all the warnings that she gave him and Mary. She tells him that his fate has changed and that Mary still loves him, asking him if he wants to be with her and in turn save her life and her throne. Marie pitches in, encouraging Francis to go after Mary and stop her elopement with Bash. He immediately rushes off. Francis and Bash fighting. Francis finds Bash and tells him he knows about the elopement. He says the prophecy has been broken and they argue. Bash tells him that Mary will choose him and Francis tells him that there relationship went beyond that and Bash said there’s did too. They then begin to fight. Mary rides up and tells him to stop. Francis tells her there is no more prophecy and they can be together. Bash tells her not to listen. She asks Francis what he means and he explains. He tells her to choose him or Bash. She looks between the two of them. Mary chooses Francis. Mary sees Francis in the hall and runs to him, then they kiss. She has the letter and gives it to him. It’s blank and she tells him his mother showed her what was truly in her heart. He asks if she will marry him and she says yes. They kiss again and hold each other close. Bash is drinking when Francis finds him. He tells Bash he needs to leave and never come back. He says that he had Mary but not the crown and Francis doesn't like that. He tells him to go into exile if he wants to survive. Bash argued that he needn't go if Francis was inclined to be forgiving but Francis says he’s not so inclined. Francis tells him what needs to be between them is distance if he wants to survive. In the chapel, the doors open and Mary walks in and down the aisle to Francis, her groom. Mary and Francis sign the marriage contract with their mothers looking pleased. Mary and Francis are man and wife. The crowd cheers and they dance their first dance as a pair. Mary smiles in her husband’s arms. They kiss as the other dancers twirl around them. After the wedding, Francis and Mary consummate their marriage. In Dirty Laundry, Francis and Mary return to French Court after their two-month long honeymoon in Paris. They are welcomed back by everyone and Catherine informs Francis that Bash has gone missing, including two guards, that were supposed to escort him to a ship headed to Spain, were found dead. Bash accuses his brother of planning to have him killed and voices his suspicions to Mary, who then questions Francis about it, but Francis tells Mary that he did not order the guards to kill Bash. Mary and Francis at the First Light Banquet. At the First Light Banquet in The Darkness, Francis questions Mary's choice of Count Nardin as a suitor for Lola. Francis later visits Lola in her chamber and tries to talk her out of the courtship, because he considers her a friend and has heard some rumours about Nardin. Lola tells him that she doesn't mind a marriage of convenience on his end and that she still wants to get to know him. He leaves it at that with Lola, but shares his true concern with Mary. He's heard that the suitor 'prefers the company of men in bed.' Francis also confesses to Mary what happened between him and Lola. He apologizes and asks her not to blame her friend. She understands, and Francis is surprised at how quickly and easily she does so. He asks if Lola told her and she has to lie. Near the end of the episode, he waits for Mary to return to their room. He has First Light candles lit all around the room and when Francis tries to get intimate with her, she pulls away, telling him that they've vigorously tried to have a baby for months and that maybe tonight, they could not try. He explains that he doesn't make love to her to have a baby; he wants to have a baby with her because he loves her, a sentiment which changes her mind and the two make love. Francis and Bash In Monsters, as the Queen of the Bean event is being held, Francis begins to reminisce about his past with Bash. When Bash returns, he is immediately apprehended and thrown in the dungeon. Later, Francis decides to visit his brother in his cell, only to run into him walking down the hall with Mary. Mary tries to tell Francis that Bash did not come for her, and Bash supports her claim by explaining the real reason he came back. He tells him that he only returned to use the castle's resources to hunt down a creature that feasts on humans in the woods. When Francis doesn't believe him, Bash tells him that someone else can corroborate his story - Olivia. Francis in danger. After listening to Olivia, Bash and Francis work together and take to the woods to find the threat called The Darkness. Francis commands Bash to stay close to him, but Bash argues that he has no weapon. Francis lashes out on him, telling him that everyone despises him and he has no place here anymore. Bash retorts that even though Francis has everything, he is still threatened by him. Francis calls him a traitor and a usurper that once looked up to, only to be let down by him. While crossing the frozen lake, the ice breaks and Francis falls into the water. Bash saves his brother's life without hesitation. Francis protecting Bash from Henry. Bash and Francis have a heart-to-heart by the fireplace. Francis expresses his gratitude to Bash for saving his life. Bash informs Francis that the guards found the cave and it was empty, but there were signs of blood and evidence of torment. Bash theorizes that the man left Rowan's hand to tempt them onto the ice. Francis promises to track down and kill the man and assures Bash that he deserves his own life far away from court. Their conversation is interrupted by Henry, who storms in and reveals that it was him who ordered the guards to kill Bash. Henry says Bash is a threat to everyone and draws his sword, pointing it at Bash. Francis defends Bash, saying that he saved his life, and warns Henry thar should he harm him, he will harm himself. Henry lowers his sword and says he is pleased to see them getting along again. He claims to know just the thing to preserve this harmony - Sebastian and Kenna's Wedding, which Francis is last seen attending. In Liege Lord, Mary and Francis are at a banquet, where the couple shares a dance and talks. They theorize that Penelope may be a blessing in disguise, as Henry is too distracted by her to rule, so important ruling matters are diverted to Catherine. Later, Mary tells Francis about a secret clause in their marriage contract, which states that should Mary die without an heir, Scotland would fall to France. They decide to confirm Charlotte's story by having Kenna steal the contract from Henry's chambers. When Mary gets her hands on the contract, she tells Francis to look at it. There is indeed a secret clause in it. Fortunately, Mary comes up with a plan, which consists of hosting a banquet and inviting a few influential Scotsmen. Francis At the Party For Scots, Francis invites Lord McKenzie and his men to speak with Mary. As they gather in a room in private, Mary informs them of the clause in her contract. She urges them to tell Lord Hardy, the leader of the Protestants, about how little Marie values Scotland, so that he can rise up against her and force her to get rid of the contract. She asks them to give up their comfort for the good of their country, and as a result of her passionate speech, the men bow and place their swords on the ground in honor of their queen. Francis later praises Mary and calls her a liege lord. However, when Catherine finds out, she sends her men to slaughter Lord McKenzie and his men. Later that day, Mary blackmails Catherine to burn the contract by claiming that she has three riders, ready to tell the world of Henry's madness. In their chamber, Francis is shocked that Mary would be willing to endanger France, but Mary defends herself, saying that if it ever became a choice between their two countries, she would choose hers. Mary and Francis meet Cardinal Morrisini. In No Exit, during Lola and Lord Julien's Wedding, Francis and Mary meet Cardinal Morrisini, the new Papal Envoy. He planned on meeting with Henry concerning rents and tenancies, money that the French desperately need, but since Henry is off in his own world recently, Mary takes things into her own hands. She walks over to the Cardinal and instantly charms him, getting him to agree to meet with her and Francis over the rents and dance with her so the two could discuss their terms. The next day, Francis learns that Mary wants to return to Scotland with her half-brother, James Stuart. Francis isn't so sure about it, suggesting that they send diplomats in her place. He believes that France is truly unstable right now and that if things don't go well with the Cardinal, Rome will withdraw their support, thus leaving his country to look weak before the world. This would invite challengers to come and overtake France and as we all know, Henry is in no position to lead a military mission, so Francis argues that they need to lock down Cardinal Morrisini's support before even thinking about leaving for Scotland. However, Mary notes just how much of her life at court has been geared toward bending for France and addressing French problems, so she still wants to go to her country, with or without Francis' support. Francis supports Mary. Bash advises Francis to put Mary over his country every once in a while. Francis heeds his council and assures Mary that he's willing to go to Scotland with her, as long as she'll wait until things with the Cardinal are squared away. She agrees and the two begin planning for France. That night, Francis and Bash see James' footman paying one of the higher-end castle prostitutes, which raises their concerns. They bring him down to the dungeon, where they question him about how he could afford it, why he was using English coin to pay, and where he was headed after he paid the prostitute. The footman refuses to talk, so Francis calls in the torturer. Francis alarms Mary of suspecting her brother of plotting against her, but Mary trusts her brother. Francis eventually convinces Mary to give him time to prove that this is all a set up. Francis tortures the footman in the dungeon and bribes him to give up the name of the person who he's working for. The footman ultimately reveals that he was paid by a group of people who wanted to assassinate Mary on her way to Scotland. Francis then tries to dissuade Mary from leaving for Scotland, and when he fails, he has her locked in a tower. In the tower, Francis assures her that they will go once it's safe, but Mary is unconvinced. She accuses him of locking her up for his sake rather than the sake of her and her country. She warns him that if Scotland were to fall while she is locked away, she'll never forgive him. Mary angry at Francis. A month has gone by in Toy Soldiers. Francis' relationship with Mary is deeply strained as he locked her up in the tower instead of letting her go to Scotland, and now her mother is in grave danger. and she barely speaks to him. As Mary Francis tells Mary that they need to send armies to help her mother. Francis suggests that they send an army to her mother's aid. Since King Henry will not help, Mary and Francis appeal to Catherine. While in Catherine's chamber, they learn that Elizabeth will be the next queen of England. Henry comes in and starts ranting how Mary Tudor is dying, but still managed to give her crown to a bastard protestant. Henry takes his rage out at Mary, calling her useless. Francis gets angry and defends his wife. Later, Francis comes into Mary's chamber and finds her angry that none of her Catholic allies will help her mother. Francis informs her that he tried to ask nobles for help as well, but they all want to involve the King, and Francis can't refer to him because he has gone mad. Mary is writing to her uncle, the Duke of Guise, for help. Francis warns her of his dangerous ambition and cautions her that he has built an army from stolen soldiers. She agrees that he's distrustful, but trust is a luxury that she cannot afford. Upon his arrival, Francis and Mary welcome her uncle and Mary admits that they need his help with Marie and asks what he wants in repayment. He wants a permanent position at court as Lord Magistrate of France – a position that would make him the King's right hand. Francis reminds the duke that he was sent away from court for being too grasping, but he counters that he served the King well. Mary promises to do what she can. Francis and the Duke of Guise Francis invites Mary’s uncle into the throne room, telling him he thought about the request. Francis knows that Henry will never appoint him, but that was not the real plan all along. Francis will be the next King of France, so the future of the country is in his hands. He will agree to appoint the Duke of Guise to the position that he wants, when he is King, as long as Francis will be the one commanding the army. The Duke of Guise agrees, since he doesn't think it will take long for Francis to take the throne. Mary was not invited, since they both know she will not allow Francis to agree. Later, Francis tells Mary that he's going to Scotland with the duke to assure her mother's safety. He says the Duke will keep him safe to ensure he gets his reward. Mary is thrilled and they kiss. Mary lays in bed with Francis and tells him she never meant for him to go to war for her. He tells her he loves her and that when he returns, he hopes there will be more than just her waiting for her – meaning he wants her pregnant and he makes loves to her again as a good measure. Francis and Catherine vs Henry Henry knows that Catherine and Francis have been working behind his back and cancelling his plans. So he had already sent out troops in order to go to war with England. Catherine tried to talk some sense into him but he refused to listen. Looking over the plans, Francis realizes they will be able to win but only if they have a second army on the other side of a frozen marsh. Catherine knows he is talking about the Duke of Guise's army, the one who is supposed to go to save Mary’s country. Francis knows Mary will be angry but they will lose their entire army if he doesn't do it, which would make both France and Scotland vulnerable to England. Mary is angry that Francis is taking the army meant to save her mother and her country, in order to save France. He claims he cannot defend Scotland without ensuring France’s safety, but Mary says he has never defended Scotland with anything other than words. Mary calls their marriage a mistake, saying she should have done many things but didn't because she loves him. He claims he will go to Scotland as soon as his war is over, but Mary does not believe that will happen. She wants him to promise her two things, that he will no longer make promises he cannot keep and that he will return to her alive. Francis is last seen leaving with his army. Francis and his army. Francis goes into battle in Higher Ground. Francis leads his men against the English forces, they arrive at a French outpost that recently pushed back the advances of the English army. With their commander dead and their ranks cut in half, they want to retreat back into the outpost and hide from the upcoming fleet of English soldiers, but Francis knows that they can't keep doing the same thing and expect to defeat the English. Rather than allowing themselves to be picked off, Francis convinces the 12 men that they should move toward and seize a castle with the help of the Duke's men. To solidify his stance, he gives up the protected position of noble and becomes their new commander in the field. Francis in battle. Francis and his men get ambushed by English forces a few miles from the English line. With an assist from Leith, Francis is able to fight off the assailants that come after him and he doesn't lose many men along the way; however, because he put the noble colors on another of his forces, an innocent man lost his life, as England targets the nobles in battle before anyone else. Francis comes up with the idea of shooting a flaming arrow into the English's ammunition, causing a massive explosion that would take each of the enemy soldiers out. He wants the men he's with to charge one way while he goes another and sets up the shot, but Leith tells him that they're too used to generals and Lords treating them as chess pieces and that they're not going to agree to the plan because of his status at court. Francis wins the loyalty of his men by promising he doesn't see them as chess pieces, and proves it by making sure they make it out of their mission alive. Francis helping Leith. Following his tatic, the men draw the attention of the English cannon atop a cliff while Francis fires a flaming arrow into their gunpowder, sending the entire encampment up in a huge explosion, ensuring a victory. Although not without cost, as Leith is critically wounded from one of the cannon shots. Leith pleads to be left for dead, but Francis begs him to think of someone he'd like to see again, a person worth fighting for. Without naming names, he tells the story of his romance with Greer, and how it could never work due to their class differences. It's then that Francis tells him that Kings can grant land and titles, and since Leith has just made a friend out of the Dauphin of France, that's exactly what he'll get. This final push of encouragement, as Francis tells him to live on for Greer and for himself, inspires Leith to get back up to his feet. And right on time, too, as French forces regroup to march on Calais. Mary and Francis reunion. Francis returns to the French Court in Long Live The King after being gone for months and is reunited with his wife. Francis announces that they have taken back Calais from the English. King Henry welcomes back his son, with the announcement of Queen of England's death. He wants to declare war on England, as he wants to put Mary on the throne of England. After Francis and Mary have a passionate reunion, Mary tells Francis that she does not want to stake claim to the throne of England. She fears that there will be war if she does that. Also, Mary does not want her cousin, the protestant who is set to be England's Queen, to see her as an enemy for life. Francis assures Mary that he will support whatever decision she makes, and stand by her. He tells her that she can count on him, like the way he counts on her. Mary tells Francis that she plans to write to the Queen in waiting. Francis with his wife and his mother find out that Henry has started planning his attack on England and they realize that if a war happens, thousands of French men will be slaughtered. Catherine wants to stop King Henry, implying that the King should be killed. Francis objects to that. He wants a chance to convince his father that a war will not be in the best interest of France. Francis takes his father to hunting to have a one to one talk with him, trying to break through to him one last time. After father-son bonding, Francis manages to convince his father and comes back to know that Catherine has made arrangements to kill King Henry. He is furious and lashes out at Mary, as well. Francis with his wife and his mother. In the season finale, Henry summons everyone into the courtyard in the middle of the night and informs them that he knows one of them wanted to have him killed. Therefore, he's hired new men loyal only to him and swears that when the sunrises, his sword will cast a shadow on the guilty party. He then turns to the secretary to Lord Bellamy and asks if the man went to confession; though he did, he never took the Lord's name in vain or fornicated, so Henry kills him due to how prepared he is to die. Francis realizes that his father is beyond help. He meets with Mary and Catherine to discuss their options and Francis' plan is to find the generals that Henry had previously dismissed, and seize the throne for himself. On his way to find the generals he needs for the coup, Francis runs into the dead bodies of the men that died in the ship explosion. The soldiers overseeing the corpse removal tell Francis that there is going to be another ship-joust tomorrow, and that 3000 men are to march on England soon. Francis decides to take matters into his own hands. He fatally wounds his father in a joust while wearing armor so no one knows that it was Francis who was his opponent. Henry isn't expected to survive the night. While speaking to his father who is on his deathbed, Francis learns that he was named after Henry's older brother, the man who has been haunting Henry. Francis has similar qualities of his namesake, including what Henry percieved as the inability to take lives for a cause. Henry killed his brother long ago, on a tennis court, after he poisoned his water. Francis assumes that this is why Henry tried to turn him against his own brother Bash. Henry warns Francis that his deeds have haunted him his entire life. He looks to the end of his bed, sees his dead brother and asks if he can let it go now. Henry dies and Francis asks for forgiveness. Francis leaves Henry's chamber and the first person he sees is his brother. As Bash attempts to kneel before his new king, Francis pulls him into a hug instead. The next day, Francis joins Mary, saying he was up all night talking to nobles and advisers, since he is now the king of France. He wants to tell her about what he has done, but Mary convinces him that Henry's death was truly an act of God. She begins to recount the choices she has made, of the woman it is turning her into, and is afraid that he won't love her. He wants them to share their burdens, to have no secrets between them, and at that point they might be able to forgive themselves. Before they can continue, Mary receives a letter from Lola, which states that Lola is giving birth. Mary tells Francis he should go to Lola, since he is the father of her child, and Lola finally wants him to know as well. She begs him to leave to be by her side. Outside, Mary informs Francis of the Plague and warns him of the dangers if he leaves. She tries to dissuade him from leaving, but Francis insists that he wants to be a king who thinks with his heart. When he leaves the castle, Mary orders the gates to be closed. One of the guards mentions Francis, but she tells him that the king knows of the risks. Once the gate is down, Francis looks back at Mary before continuing his way.