Yet how much pain are you willing to endure before you get what you want? He has poisoned all of them. 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!!! I especially like the pairing of her and Marchal. The death of someone so young was often attributed to poison. We found an old building a sorry shack made of stone and moss. He certainly is darker, more angry and violent than he was in real life. Point 10: The abnoxious snog in front of Henriette. Ugh. Poisoned? Grrrr well Im not writing all that over again. My bed your last stop before retiring. Marchal: The King once told me, he warned me quite clearly that his enemies would seek to destroy those closest to him. Its just that his anger and upset (and yes, jealousy I think) affects him so much, because its just another way for his brother to control and belittle him, make him less. You have never been a man whos true. No, of course she doesnt. Revealing nothing. Philippe is clearly shocked and my heart is just going HHHHHHHGGGGNNNNN. As to it appearing that it seems like it almost never happened. Philippe raping his wife. Totally inappropriate time to mention it. Henriette screams and they both surge to the door then suddenly stop. Is Philippe such a child and so lacking in self-restraint that he cant wait a few extra moments until they, too, were behind closed doors? 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. Bontemps: For you, Sire. Shine on Bontemps, you unsubtle diamond, you. What about the angels? he asks, after Montcourt nervously says hes been praying for Henriette. He was brought up and ruled as absolute monarch, and believed for the good of France. In the show Philippe tries time and again to offer his support and love, but is constantly betrayed or rejected (this happened with the historical figures, too. A hundred years ago. She is powerless. Okay, Im gonna walk you through what I see, so bear with me. King Louis is in a bit of a pickle. Do you even think hed allow her to end things? Nup. I just rot an extremely long omment Your closest confidants told you to look elsewhere! Another grabs him, covers his mouth, and more appear to shoot a guard. What will be his legacy? Montcourt is stabbed by Louis XIV while facing off with him and Fabien Marchal. She is currently working on a biography of Louis XIV. Henriette says to Philippe: Im sorry. I know this coming years later, but to Theresa THANK YOU SO MUCH. Both felt neglected by the other. Here it is, mes amis! 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. One witness observed that Henriette looked like a dressed corpse upon whom someone had put some rouge, while others thought she had death painted on her face. Not Marchal! Pretty sure he was not the one who did the poisoning thing. Hmm. Henriette is just one more thing Louis takes from Philippe. Marchal picks up the dropped knife and lunges and he and Montcourt trade a few blows, with Marchal blocking then delivering a punch. It was very clear from episode 1 that you were not a fan of Henriette and I found that quick jarring to read in your reviews. Last scene, with Louis silent and stoic, standing on a stone that overlooks a glorious view of the forest with Versailles in the distance. In one of the episodes did we see Clermont messing with the doctors box of bottles. I was never a fan of the character of Henriette, I just cant see how she wronged Philippe more than he did her. 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 My loyalty still lays with Philippe as her husband, he has a right to lay claim to his wife. That she could feel no affection for the man she was forced to marry, a man who could never feel anything for her and who also raped her, is not at all surprising (even while considering that marital rape was acceptable at that time). It is so interesting to watch, given a discussion I had on Twitter earlier with some fellow fans. Kill him, then me, and blame it on him. Dance. He took the bottle to drown his sorrows as it were, after he hit Claudine, feeling remorse, I would think. The Dauphin hides stealthy behind a tree, looking for Rohan. Does she want to end things with Louis? It INFURIATED Louis), In the show Philippe tries time and again to offer his support and love, but is constantly betrayed or rejected (this happened with the historical figures, too.. Her husband is openly gay and has no problem flaunting it in the public. Louis, who never forgave a slight, always ensured that the guilty paid dearly. To affect the hearts and minds of people. He was shut out of his mothers (Anne of Austria) last moments, while Philippe was in attendance, where, despite her appalling treatment of her second son, he openly wept and grieved. What a total prick ). Check Ovation for times and how you can watch Ovation in your area. 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. Toodles. But I still dont get why he doesnt just dob them both in.? And also shout out to Hannah for being a a much needed third voice. Colbert and Louvois look considerably worried. In which case, I dont blame her one bit! SYNC. I have known your website for some time now but hadnt had much time to write a post until now. The writers do it over and over again, in tiny little ways that is infuriating (Philippe with his sad puppy eyes Nooooo!) Louis asks Henriette to spy on her husband and she does not refuse. Still, Louis suspicions had been aroused and he ordered an autopsy, which was performed by French doctors and witnessed by others sent from England. He was distraught when she died, and was fully intent on punishing those responsible (as poison was indeed thought to have killed her). Bontemps suddenly appears; Henriette has been calling. Right away, I am feeling negative towards them both, and yes, judgey about Henriette. Because Sophie steals any scene shes in with Henriette, hands down, and she even maintains a presence with Montespan, too, though Montespan is clearly the dominant one in most dynamics (the Chevalier excluded, of course swans fat flippers come to mind!) Season Two Mike and the last of Rohans men are massacred in a last stand by the musketeers, led by Fabien Marchal. Duchess Henriette becomes suddenly ill when she returns from a visit to her brother in England. Philippe is most definitely not the victim in his marriage. More of an extreme sadness at his wifes pain. In Paris, says Colbert. Obviously he loves Chevalier. Thank you all! As she said, she was only voicing what they were both thinking. So that would perhaps put affair-with-sister-in-law a half tick closer to pardonable than homosexuality, which is wholly and completely condemned in the bible. She is subject to the whims and wishes of her king and lover, of her husband and even of her husbands lover. A begrudging father/daughter mentor role, and she eventually warms him up a bit? In any case, Philippe is Louis victim but definitely NOT Henriettes. Princess Henriette was born on 16 June 1644, on the eve of the Second Battle of Newbury during the Civil War, at Bedford House in Exeter, a seat of William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford (1613-1700), who had recently returned to the Royalist side. They could not be more different in this moment. 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. 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. Quite a few. They are singing. Minor detail maybe, but not sure if that doesnt change the meaning of the next bit somewhat? Poor Philippe is helpless do something, woman! She has to find the source, which means poking about on Henriettes body, causing agony with every poke. But not at the hands of Henriette, who really had little power in the situation. BRILLIANT acting. Trusting Philippe and involving him in the running of France would make him a better, stronger king. Louis stares out the window in the antechamber, servants bring in food, but Marchal suspects poisoning and sends it back until its safety can be confirmed. Louis looks stunned too. Then he turns and suddenly a Man In a Mask is standing there. This is such a clever production team impeccable writing, brilliant cast, sumptuous sets and costumes. They could be far away from the victim at the time of death, so it would be difficult to definitively pin on anyone. I also cannot figure out why Louis and others speak freely in front of the guards when even they are unsure of their loyalty.. I just discovered Versailles this week and watched it in quick succession!!! We see his offer to help refused time and time again. Why? We see him silent and sombre, a blank expression on his face. The sudden onset of Henriettes illness, the severe pain and the short time between the onset of her symptoms and her death suggested to her contemporaries that she had been poisoned. While it seems like shes being unfair to Philippe, he doesnt really put up an effort to make himself lovable most of the time. NOOOOOOO. Two steps behind him, as protocol dictates, is the Chevalier. There is your music.. Another suggestion is that she had porphyria, although she displayed none of its symptoms. Philippe has no interest in Henriette, is not attracted to her or in love with her. Queen Marie-Thrse noted that everyone was talking about Henriettes death and the manner of it. Im actually in the States where episode seven will be airing tomorrow night, but I read ahead because I know history so nothing coming was really a spoiler (just a condensed timeline). At least there is a modicum of decorum. <3 <3 I love the outfit on the fashion doll that we see when Philippe and Lorraine flounce into the salon full of cloth and trinkets, and later we see that same coat on Philippe as they stroll the gardens :), Your email address will not be published. Even if Louis were to let her go, she would then be relinquishing the love of her life to sit lonely and chaste in her apartments waiting for her husband, a man who feels no attraction or interest for her at all. There was no indication of poisoning, so death was attributed to cholera morbus caused by corrupt and boiling bile, which had led to gangrene in the entrails and other parts of the lower abdomen. His grip tightens on the poker, even as Montcourt looks actually shocked at that accusation. I know historically Philippe did leave Versailles for a time, but season two Louis without Philippe will be interesting because while Louis takes shots at him every chance he gets, at the end of the day Philippe is the only true person around him besides Bontemps. For one thing, Anne of Austria, Henriette and the Comtesse de Scissons and even Louis XIV partly himself were in real life all part of a plan to distract the court and other gossip mongers from spreading further lies, gossip, rumors and to provide a cover up for Louis and Henriettes affair which was more of a fling than an actual full fledged affair.

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