Seizing upon Henriettes dying reproach of Philippe, he asserted that she had been the victim of a plot orchestrated by Lorraine, who held Henriette responsible for his exile and sought revenge. This is who they truly are in this one moment of grief. When we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away. But not at the hands of Henriette, who really had little power in the situation. Coming from the quills of noted showrunners David Wolstencroft and Simon Mirren, both known for gripping series with a conspiratorial bent (i.e. But that was the thinking of the time. In walks Philippe, now fully dressed (and what a fine figure he is!) And what better way to keep Louis safe than have his Head of Security plant one of his spies in his bed? Even though Henriette had a history of pains (since 1667) and drank only milk and basically ate nothing (she was considered quite a stick in the fashion of the day, and some historians suggest she suffered from anorexia), the poison theory stuck. The one she loves the most. A hundred years ago. Louis strolls over to the fireplace and picks up a poker, calmly summarising whats happened on his roads, his people dying, attempts on his own life, and now his beloved Henriette. It is one or the other. Philippe replies calmly: You acted out of pride. Le Roi Danse, which is all about the rise and fall of Lully, Louis XIVs court composer (French, but hard to find with English subtitles). Once again, Louis behaviour, as reported here, is uncharacteristic. Last scene, with Louis silent and stoic, standing on a stone that overlooks a glorious view of the forest with Versailles in the distance. He is the villain if you are looking for one. ? Brilliant. You did this to her. Louis looks shocked: Brother. Philippe will have none of it: We warned you. Such was the hygiene of 17th century France. We defended our position from the Spanish all morning and in honour of your distinguished service. The mortality rate was very high, thats why people had so many children so often. He remembers too. Societal expectations do not alter basic human reality. Louis: And that makes you a liar.. Lulz. At least there is a modicum of decorum. I just discovered Versailles this week and watched it in quick succession!!! She is only ever Louis sweet, nubile mistress or Philippes overlooked wife, never her own person, she isnt seductive and outgoing like Montespan or scheming like de Clermont or genuinely sweet with a backbone like Sophie, shes just a soft-spoken waif who huffs when she doesnt get her way, cries when shes put in a difficult position, doesnt seem that clever but knows exactly where to strike thatll heart the worst mentioning Francoise Parthenay when Louis has refused to talk about the Chevalier, for one. They have some banter, and Rohan invites the boy to play a game A game of war? The Dauphin says excitedly. Point 10: The abnoxious snog in front of Henriette. But he will not be resting for long the door opens later and we see a pair of bare feet, the hem of a nightgown, both bloodied, as they enter. . Thatd do it. Is he justified in his behaviour towards her? Because the whole world gave you counsel. Now she is in a marriage that will never give her any joy with a man she does not love and she should risk displeasing her lover, the king, by rejecting him? He feels betrayed. Cultural factors, too, played a part. Montcourt is stabbed by Louis XIV while facing off with him and Fabien Marchal. And also shout out to Hannah for being a a much needed third voice. Louis walks in and replies: because I ask him to do so. Ahhhhh-HA! UGH, Henriette. IDK??? The Dauphin hides stealthy behind a tree, looking for Rohan. When Marchal goes down and Montcourt takes the knife, Louis lunges, some more fighting with Marchal again entering the fray.. and then OMG Marchal is stabbed!!! forgot to add the bit about similar shows. Kill him, then me, and blame it on him. Gladly. Louis is disbelieving: And sacrifice your future to see me suffer? Philippe glances around the salon then says: What does a King know of sacrifice?, Louis cant believe it. Anne, Hi Jules Its really sad, she could have been a great queen with Louis (he might not be faithful to her, but they will have live better than now), but the turns of fate, made her his brothers wife instead. Montcourt pauses its clear he recognises Rohans voice. Louis, who never forgave a slight, always ensured that the guilty paid dearly. Philippe looks up to Louis with wet puppy eyes, Louis looks at Philippe, his all flinty and hard. We must get the king and the queen and yourself to safety at once. And the penny drops for Bontemps, his look of dismay so clear. Louis and her smile about it. Rohan. Bontemps is still confused: you told us Montcourt was to blame. How can he be so sure? And for those who love her. Philippe replies ominously: we are all of us in sickness here. His belief was shared by Elizabeth-Charlotte, Philippes second wife, who named the culprits as Lorraine and the Marquis dEffiat, an equerry, who had acted without Philippes knowledge. then goes into the bedchamber. Philippe is no more vulnerable to the hurt and damage done to him than she is to the hurt and damage done to her, simply because he is a man with rights and she is a woman with no rights. Also I have to add SPOILER ALERT!!!! Hell, HIS WIFE is shagging his brother. Eg; Louis shuts him (from preventing Henrietta to go to England) up by releasing Chevalier. (its only 16mins and 50 seconds in not that I was counting *innocent whistle*) Filmed in the Chteau de Maisons in Maisons-Lafitte, in the Salon dHercule, he strides past Montcourt, demands to know what he is doing. Dieu. And she did it willingly. Philippe: Because you told her to. Louis: Because she was born to it. Philippe: Because she loves you. Louis: if we do not have the English, we cannot attack the Dutch. The look on Philippes face is incredulous yes, Louis is talking war when his wife lies dying. I did have a thought, though, why the writers didnt build up to her being the young version of one of Louis mistresses, he had so many. But his treatment of her does make me think, rather than an actual person, the writers have quite subtly used her as a tool: she is the only person Philippe can take his frustrations out on he knows she loves Louis, and at that point Louis is still very much in love with her Philippe knows this, and punishes Louis the only way he can, but punishing his mistress. Henriette screams and they both surge to the door then suddenly stop. From the bed, Henriette says pitifully, Dont leave me and straight away, we know who that is aimed at. Thank you! Marchal, his shirt now stained with his wound, stumbles into the antechamber, to Bontemps and says: Listen to me. It is featured in several shots when Louis & Philippe are arguing and she reveals shes preggers as well as when Louis comes to confront her about not wishing to live with the doubt about the child. And that is the problem you face, Montcourt. Louis XIV was born on 5 September 1638 in the Chteau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, to Louis XIII and Anne of Austria. We are shown much more of Philippes inner mind and his relationship to Louis than anyone else. No context is provided about who he is, no indication he is married. Versailles (TV Series 2015-2018) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb After doing an excellent job negotiating an alliance with England against the Dutch (which was then promptly overturned), Henriette returns to Versailles just in time to be poisoned and die in blood-soaked agony. While your character and scene analyses tend to differ quite a bit from my own (perhaps because of that?? Yet how much pain are you willing to endure before you get what you want? UGH D:. Saint-Simon asserted that Louis was so thankful that his brother was innocent of the crime that he decided not to prosecute the perpetrators. Off they stride with purpose and a couple of guards, through the gorgeous corridors (shot in the gorgeous Vaux Le Vicomte) and with ominous background music to set the mood. Even if I ignore the historical figures behind the show and what I know of their real lives, I cant ignore the historical setting or the social arena in which the show is played. Absolutely enjoyed your recap of the finale. But of course, she has no power to rid herself of him, so his death would be her only chance. However, Madeleine de Foix, Gaston's mother, defends her son at the salon, but when facing banishment, she stabs Fabien, almost killing him. But in context, with everything else going on in the show and with what Philippe deals with, I can understand why he did it. He sees Louis. Louis staggers to his feet, Montcourt bleeding out on the floor, and he goes to Marchal, who has collapsed near the fireplace. Season Two Mike and the last of Rohans men are massacred in a last stand by the musketeers, led by Fabien Marchal. As to fiction I found the ones I did read ended up thrown against the wall. No doubt those in Philippes camp played on that too, to taint Henriette even more (Guiche UGH. Learn how your comment data is processed. But enough with this. Sorry to jar you There are just some things I couldnt overlook, and I admit I was looking at Henriettes character so closely, to see if the screenwriters would sweeten her up from her historical figure. There was an attempt on her life before. Marchal: The King once told me, he warned me quite clearly that his enemies would seek to destroy those closest to him. He genuinely believes Philppe is a potential threat. Claudine Masson Fabien Marchal Henriette of England Henriette and Montespan Fabien and Sophie Isabella Braganza Claudine and Fabien Marie-Thrse and Montespan Versailles (series) Sophie de Clermont Philippe of France Henriette and Louis Philippe and Liselotte's Wedding Chevalier and Henriette Categories Despite being a dab hand at treating people who have been poisoned, the doc announces that she . She is subject to the whims and wishes of her king and lover, of her husband and even of her husbands lover. The three remaining lived to be 59, 49 and 68. By this point, Louis had basically forgotten about and gotten over Henriette though this was much to her displeasure and chagrin. Nice one, Montcourt. She cant honestly say that the death of the man to whom she is shackled in a loveless marriage, who feels no attraction for her and never can but can easily enough rape her, who stands between her and the man she truly loveswouldnt be entirely unwelcome. Still, Louis suspicions had been aroused and he ordered an autopsy, which was performed by French doctors and witnessed by others sent from England. Cats with nine lives. We see Louis take what is rightfully and lawfully his his wife. It is a controlled grief. He took the bottle to drown his sorrows as it were, after he hit Claudine, feeling remorse, I would think. Which one? Louis asks. Not only did they grow up together but they were first cousins and Louis was a devout Catholic. All of these things have the power to change a nation from within. P.S. Henriette answered Montagu with a shrug: she did not know. The one with Henriette's return, the rules of etiquette and the Louis continues to yell: because without me this country will consume itself in nobles squabbles. He paces. I will speak to whomever I like. Louvois: I know this is true. Rohan grabs her by the throat, saying it is not yet clear to him what she has done to earn her money, then demands she clean his room before leaving. We establish right from the start that she has no powershe was forced to marry a man she did not want because the king wants to keep her close. Bontemps: For you, Sire. Shine on Bontemps, you unsubtle diamond, you. Just another way Louis is emasculating him, making him a laughing stock in French society. Ah, but not so devout that Louis followed all the teachings. In Versailles, Madame de Clermont is running round like a blue-arsed fly having discovered that her poison has gone missing. But of course, she wants to know what happened to her mother in exchange for that information. My greatest issue with Henriette is that she seems to lack any personality. Philippe has done as little to win her affection as she has to win his and Philippe certainly flaunts his lover in her face far more than she does hers in his. Louis turns in slow-mo, the expression on his face revealing nothing. the kiss between the Chevalier and Philippe happens after the war, after Philippe has seen Louis bring Henriette to the front. Royal FamilyKing Louis XIV Arranged Marriage: To Marie-Thrse Boom, Headshot! He did it with Prince Annaba, with Philippe and the Chevalier, with Philippe in the bath whether its just him thinking hey, Im the King, I can do whatever TF I want or some other deep need to catch people unawares, I do not know). We see a lovely shot of Versailles outside, then cut to the Kings bedchamber, where the flowers and hedges are neatly arranged around to the bed. My loyalty still lays with Philippe as her husband, he has a right to lay claim to his wife. And stunned when Louis says shes in his bedchamber. Exactly. The opening episode of Versailles season two featured fortune tellers and laser beams. Yet you heard nothing. Marchal is surprised but pleased: attracting the flies to the paper. You are both the angels at my shoulder, says Louis, which reminds Marchal of the Parthenays and Montcourt. Versailles recap: episode eight - from la petite mort to une grande Philippe replies, almost resignedly: Im not asking for permission. 1556332. In perfect sync. A brief scene follows, showing Rohan and the Dauphin sword playing and pretending a jolly game of war in the forest, thenwe are back to the Kings bedchamber where Henriette sleeps and Philippe is outside in the antechamber, brooding by the fireplace as Louis walks in. New episodes of " Versailles " air at 10/9c Saturdays on Ovation, but are rebroadcast throughout the week. Much later, the courtier Saint-Simon offered his own thoughts. Then he looks to Rohans hand tapping on the stone, decorated with a ring and the penny drops. I do think it is out-of-character for the Philippe we know and love on the show, not just historically inaccurate, to force himself on her. Thanks for your great reviews! Another grabs him, covers his mouth, and more appear to shoot a guard. Such a beautiful moment, with Philippe building on their complex relationship, reminding Louis of a more simplistic time. Anne. I especially like the pairing of her and Marchal. Marchal replies in that cool way of his: we eliminate the suspects. Colbert: eliminating the suspects doesnt mean the same to me as it does to you! Lol. He has poisoned all of them. Im glad you like my reviews And I will most definitely continue on with reviewing S2. I choose to believe it was a mistake on the writers part and will simply fast forward over it when I rewatch. How do we find the poisoner? And laudanum as a sedative was much used at the time. Louis is greeted by Bontemps in his chambers, who enquires about Henriettes health. These scenes are odd for me to watch, but by now, I have totally put aside any frustration when the show deviates from what I know of the actual history. Your closest confidants told you to look elsewhere! He is always the king, while Philippe gives his emotions (somewhat) free rein. It unfortunately follows that her absence would weaken you. Much kudos to Nomie Schmidt for a brilliantly sad scene, aided by the backing music and the strength and emotion of George Blagden and Alex Vlahos. Montcourt to Marchal: You are a fool. Louis replies: And you are a MURDERER! Montcourt continues with the wrong man thing, but Louis will have none of it. Who poisoned Henriette in Versailles? The best visual of the whole episode. Did not see this one coming! Not Marchal! Charming. Im merely suggesting you might save some time. Marchal persists, pointing out that Louvois always disagrees frequently and loudly with the Kings decisions. Im guessing they were pretty equal. Louis pauses, shocked, Marchal grabs his belly, echoing that look, and Im all NOOOOOO! the court was rife with extra-marital affairs involving married women as well as men, but still) but that does not mean Henriette could turn her feelings for Louis off at the touch of a wedding ring from a man she didnt choose or want. It is fascinating to compare Philippes two moments of deep anguish side by side: when the Chevalier was arrested, we saw his total and complete breakdown, the slow crumple of his expression from shock, to horror, to abject grief, then as he collapsed to his knees and rocked while he wept. Pale and in obvious distress, she was put to bed, but her pains were so severe that she believed she must have been poisoned and asked for an antidote. A day later, I was hooked. My sources tell me that sadly, we will have to wait until March 2017 (Yes, NEXT YEAR!!!) When an autopsy was done (observed by 17 French doctors, two English physicians, the British ambassador and around 100 other onlookers) death was deemed to be from cholera morbus (gastroenteritis) caused by heated bile. The poor Chevalier, accused when he wasnt even there! The camera hovers over the prone Henriette then pans up from the bed, like we are her soul being released from her body. Bontemps is a little freaked: Th-this is highly irregular, your Majesty. But the IDGAF expression on the Queens face is priceless. I like the show, the actors and the plot. "Versailles" and I met by chance on Netflix.
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