Henriette of England is poisoned during her trip back from England. I am waiting eagerly for the second season and I really hope to see you write about it then. Jacques 10 episodes, 2015 . He cares for her, but anytime he has to choose between Chevalier and her, he always choose the former. But Sophie declares she has no life: what her mother told her was a lie. . 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. the first time we see Henriette is with Louis, and Louis mentions her husband. And so was she. Nice one, Montcourt. Is Philippe a victim? We were taking the air with our governess when we made a break for freedom. But I also know that their greatest plan has yet to show itself. the camera pans to Louis, Colbert, Louvois (clearly worried, as he should be), who says, but what if shes merely ill? Marchal: then your appetite will be merely inconvenienced, Louvois. Bontemps appears. In the end though, nobody was actually tortured or executed on charges of killing her. (Historical note: it was forbidden for the King to be in the presence of death. And then Marchal throws Montcourts words back at him: and when we are the Kings enemy, we must make him believe we are his friend, right? Yessss. We begged you. You said everything that should have been pointed out a long time ago, with counterpoints and parallels that shone a light on some arguments and favoritism that , within the context of the show not history, were just mind boggling. The camera then cuts to Rohan, drinking and brooding in his room, absently stabbing the table with a knife as he glares at a portrait of Louis-as-a-boy (which is a gorgeous portrait and includes Philippe, apparently in a private collection and attributed to artist Charles Beaubrun. The Chevalier is still silent, still focused on Henriette. the rest will do her good, Bontemps says. the kiss between the Chevalier and Philippe happens after the war, after Philippe has seen Louis bring Henriette to the front. Louis looks stunned too. We defended our position from the Spanish all morning and in honour of your distinguished service. Philippe raping his wife. She is powerless. They are singing. Minor detail maybe, but not sure if that doesnt change the meaning of the next bit somewhat? You couldnt guarantee any would survive. *Another side-note: When the Chavelier mentions that Louis does not look for beauty so much as character, umwas he talking about Henriette? The camera hovers over the prone Henriette then pans up from the bed, like we are her soul being released from her body. I was more appalled at Louis seeming lack of concern for his brothers life. FOCUS. Get him out! Henriette cries. 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. It is my experience that it is only those closest to a man that can inflict the greatest pain. Im thinking no. Philippe of course blames Louis for Henriette's poisoning as he was the one who sent Henriette as an ambassador abroad even though everyone begged him not to. She seems like she has genuinely been brought in as a main character simply to drive the wedge deeper between Louis and Philippe, but not contribute anything herself to most of her scenes! The true cause of Henriettes death can never be known, but one thing is certain: this beloved princess was sadly missed. Sad to hear well have to wait a year for the next season Are there similar shows to this you could recommend? YAAAAAY! I am a friend. There are times when I will shout (in my head), Just leave this place and run back to England.. Nothing. Philippe, despite their mutual loathing, was upset and distraught, so suspicion then fell to the absent Chevalier de Lorraine, who at the time was still in exile in Rome. Excellent. Queen Marie-Thrse noted that everyone was talking about Henriettes death and the manner of it. Anything Henriette had done to Philippe, he had done to herand worse. but it would cause her too much pain. But his family and France are divided. 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. To bring them over to us. You really point out a lot of details one might miss when watching the episodes for the first time. Dance. Season 1 | Season 2 Getting Started | Contributor Zone Contribute to This Page Add episode when Philippe asks if he were to die, her troubles would be solved. Now this is fascinating. Only a year or so to go until a new season arrived on fledgling network Ovation, its U.S. cable home. Cassel leaves, then Montcourt walks away in the direction of Rohan who is discussing the Dauphins outing with a guard. Her cheeriness disguised the fact that she was unwell. Henriette, however, was never robust and often experienced such terrible pains in her side that she would lie on the floor to find respite. Anne, Hi Jules Poisoned? We see his offer to help refused time and time again. Especially as her lover was the king. She is used by the king to hurt his brother. Colbert: You believe her highness is poisoned? Marchal replies cryptically: I believe. poison, death and departures Versailles episode 10, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), The finale. Anyways, he says: we cannot be seen together anymore. A subtle yet interesting choice made by production to change the portraits in Henriettes chambers. Speculation that Henriette had been poisoned began straight away. Is there anything more beautiful than the scent of blossom in the air? Henriette gets out softly. Last scene, with Louis silent and stoic, standing on a stone that overlooks a glorious view of the forest with Versailles in the distance. Feel free to comment if any details are wrong. Yes, absolutely. Love your delicious commentary, brava! It happened so fast, but did Fabien Marshal shoot Charlotte Parthanay, and if so, why? He genuinely believes Philppe is a potential threat. even if it turned out his brother was the poisoner. He has poisoned all of them. It was generally believed that she had been poisoned by one of her husband's friends, but historians have concluded that she died of natural causes, perhaps of a ruptured appendix. He should be he has not given up either of their names for the part they played in his arrest. However, lets assume they are both equally dire sins. And our enemies have stopped at nothing to destroy it. Henriette. Point 9: And again, who can blame her. Of course not. What a pain! Such an angry king, and rightly so. But unlike Philippe, Henriette never snogged her lover obnoxiously right there in the same room with him. What if the poison spreads? Get Marchal pissed at you. Right away, I am feeling negative towards them both, and yes, judgey about Henriette. His grip tightens on the poker, even as Montcourt looks actually shocked at that accusation. Panoramica: After crushing the Protestants and thwarted Leto, Louis feels invincible. Hi Janet! This moment echoes the first from the opening scene in Episode One, where the traitors rush in on the pretext of getting Louis safely away. After their conversation about stealing Philippes glory and the fact that Louis never liked sharing. They take her hands. This was served to Henriette by her unsuspecting maid. Quite a few. The two Ms still fight, and Louis approaches, holding the poker. There are only two men in this court who move freely between the outside world and the Kings inner circle, but only one who has never raised a single voice against him. Bontemps is surprised: the Kings brother? NO, BONTEMPS. Louis is greeted by Bontemps in his chambers, who enquires about Henriettes health. we then learn Henriette is Philippes wife. In one of the episodes did we see Clermont messing with the doctors box of bottles.. and to Marchal in his office, interrogating Montcourt. [4] Claudine confirms: We have no choice. How can people not see Rohans calculating glances, his sly little looks? Brilliant writing. How do we find the poisoner? Guilt often manifests itself in an outward show of rage. The writers of the show took quite creative liberty with the relationships some turned out to be clever and well-written, some I just eye rolled SO HARD. Previously, we see Masson offer the same bottle offered to Louis when the king is sick (and Masson reels off a list of ingredients), and the bottle being secretively replaced, so Masson definitely did not know it was poisoned. And even if not, we see what Philippe is capable of when hes in a jealous snit. We see him silent and sombre, a blank expression on his face. Henriette says a glorious death in battle would not displease him. did the male medicin drink the vial of poison accidentally or on purpose? Once again, Louis behaviour, as reported here, is uncharacteristic. He looks nervous and steps to Cassel, but Cassel rises and bows, along with everyone, as Louis enters. for all of these. Protocol demands that he stays, Philippe says tightly. I also read your discussion between yourself and Teresa about episode 10. ), I think your recaps are wonderful and I enjoy reading them every bit as much as I do watching the programme! And the only reason she is such a powerful weapon against Philippe is because Philippe views her as nothing more than his property to do with as he wishes. All I could find were negative. Hell, HIS WIFE is shagging his brother. Louis is a shit to Philippe. Easily tired, she withdrew whenever the party stopped for the night, usually going straight to bed. But Marchal continues calmly. I hope the surgery went well, Heather! My loyalty still lays with Philippe as her husband, he has a right to lay claim to his wife. The first time we see Philippe is with his lover. (*cries*), Bontemps goes to see Louis. throughout the show, we see Louis attempts to belittle and emasculate Philippe. And I see all the little things that Henriette says, her little gestures and actions that bring conflict and sadness to Philippe. Menu. The state is a person. Her husband is openly gay and has no problem flaunting it in the public. The one she loves the most. Sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction - and other times, period dramas take a little artistic license . In one of the episodes did we see Clermont messing with the doctors box of bottles. Louis smacks it away with the poker, Marchal steps in, Montcourt grabs a candlestick. And she was having an affair with the Comte de Guiche. she was the one who found it, actually. Hes just having some fun. I just binge-watched all 2 seasons and now painfully waits for each episode of Season 3 to come out. Its emotionless. And before we can check ourselves and reach for the tissues, the priest murmurs, Amen and Philippes expression tightens, his head gently shaking before he steps away from the bed, leaving Louis there. 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. Louis asks Henriette to spy on her husband and she does not refuse. To my observation, we do not know who messed with the bottles I was assuming it was Mike or Rohan, because the hand is gloved and we do not see the face. Required fields are marked *. Henriette, Duchesse dOrlans, the sister-in-law of Louis XIV, took a drink of her usual chicory water and immediately clutched her side, crying out in pain. It was quite the method du jour to get rid of a person, as the series has shown. On the other hand, Ive never doubted for a moment Philippes loyalty to his brother or his love for him. Henriette wasnt asking the king to hire a hit on Philippe. They fear she might have been poisoned, so King Louis XIV shuts all access To Versailles. They grew up knowing what their duty was as prince and princess. Episodio 10. My thoughts on that notorious Henrietta/Philippe scene in episode one is that it is entirely out-of-character for Philippe as we get to know him through the rest of the series. Except, when hes really angry and he rapes her. According to the Savoyard ambassador, the king vowed that, if Henriette had indeed been poisoned, those involved would be tortured to death, including the chevalier de Lorraine, Philippes favourite, if he were implicated. Both felt neglected by the other. The moment stretches and Claudine shakes her head: she will not survive the poison. We see a shot of Philippe and Louis: Philippe is stunned and mega sad. I think it would be naive of us to assume that was the first (or only) time that happened. The final review of the finaleof Versailles. We will never know if Louis and Henriette ever did consummate their attraction, but the gossip of the time most definitely swayed in that direction. He rolls in bed, his cheek on a bloodied pillow, and suddenly wakes, realises what it is and follows the trail to Louis bedchamber. (Historical note: mistresses were in competition with each other all the time, poison was effective and the murderer didnt have to deal with the messiness. Claudine then enters and grills Bontemps, the Queen and Philippe about the symptoms while Henriette gasps in pain on the bed. Saint-Simon asserted that Louis was so thankful that his brother was innocent of the crime that he decided not to prosecute the perpetrators. I was never a fan of the character of Henriette, I just cant see how she wronged Philippe more than he did her. In this respect, they are both on fairly equal footing. Philippe looks up to Louis with wet puppy eyes, Louis looks at Philippe, his all flinty and hard. Duchess Henriette becomes suddenly ill when she returns from a visit to her brother in England. Both of them were in love with other people when they were forced to marry and they both were aware of that. So, he loves Henrietta as a friend, or simply to rival his brother? Wow. Louis just nods, gives Philippe a look (who is standing near the doors, looking so alone and sad, I just wanna hug him!) There could have been some anger involved without resorting to rape. Ridicule. "Versailles" and I met by chance on Netflix. Not long to go now, and we are with Marchal, who lies in bed, wakes suddenly and touches his stomach wound, which bleeds through the bandage. Check back soon for my overview and wrap up of the entire season. But of course, she has no power to rid herself of him, so his death would be her only chance. Her mother (a french princess) is dead, and shes alone, probably the only English in the palace. She had always been painfully thin and Louis once tactlessly referred to her as the bones of the Holy Innocents. I will try, but I trust you wont publish it if you find it too long. I wonder what theyve got in store for us. We see Henriette asleep in the bed. I first read your reviews right after watching the entire series and then again after recently rewatching all 30 ep again. 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. I think the problem with him is that we still miss a decent biography, taking into accounts ALL sources and not only the same, always the same stuff as Saint-Simon and such. Marchal is cool: I am not here to answer you. Sophie is equally cool: Then neither am I. He suggests she reconsider, that she has her life to lose if she doesnt. 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. Henriette answered Montagu with a shrug: she did not know. 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). Louis is calm but angry: then you set yourself against me. Philippe pauses, looks incredibly sad for a moment, then briefly nods. At a Mass said for her soul, Bishop Bossuet conveyed the sense of shock at her sudden death: Oh, disastrous night; oh, dreadful night, in which resounded like a clap of thunder the unbelievable words Madame is dying Madame is dead!. What does she say? Lot of time on my hands at the momentLULZ. Pot, meet kettle. <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. Your closest confidants told you to look elsewhere! Fashion. You! He points and accusing finger. This is clearly frustrating for Bontemps, this is against all protocol, and Bontemps is nothing if a creature who takes comfort (and even enjoys) the routine of protocol. Henriette says to Philippe: Im sorry. 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. It is so interesting to watch, given a discussion I had on Twitter earlier with some fellow fans. Copyright 2023 History Today Ltd. Company no. No. The flowers theyre singing. and she is gone. Some were obviously written for massive impact. She is subject to the whims and wishes of her king and lover, of her husband and even of her husbands lover. Such emotion. 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. Point 4: This point actually supports my own. Or because she cant look him in the eye and admit it? Stars: George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos, Tygh Runyan Director(s . I really like him as a character, even though he tortures people. We now join Rohan with the Dauphin, riding out with the Kings Guard. At least there is a modicum of decorum. Ugh. Is anyone else hoping Fabien takes her under his wing? She is in love with him and, as you say, it seems its been going on for a long time. A rant about the UK press and their Versailles reviews. Just because women were denied their personhood does not mean they were not human beings who felt as any human being might feel. However, the court (and her brother, Charles II) was told she died of natural causes so he could hardly behead anyone for murder after that. Good idea, he says breathlessly. And Louis is left in the salon, framed by the door, the guards, and looking incredibly vulnerable and alone. Romantic wouldnt work, but she could become a protge of his. I do understand you are a fan of Philippe, but I dont understand why that nessitates that Henriette be viewed as the villian. We see Louis take what is rightfully and lawfully his his wife. It felt like if the whole world came running for us his voice thickens with emotion, we might fend off all who would take us ill. He finally looks up, at Louis. More of an extreme sadness at his wifes pain. Now, if she had been his second cousin, and never saw each other until she married his brother, then I can maybe see them having an affair. Dear Anne, Im guessing I know a fair bit more about rape, the history of rape, the history of rape within marriage and womens rights (and lack thereof) than you realise. Monsieur de Reynaud is poisoned by an unknown entity. New episodes of " Versailles " air at 10/9c Saturdays on Ovation, but are rebroadcast throughout the week. Montcourt declares he only knew her in passing, Marchal calls out his bullshit: but you knew she had malevolent intent. To which Montcourt sarcastically replies: it may have escaped your notice but everyone in this building has malevolent intent. In Versailles, Madame de Clermont is running round like a blue-arsed fly having discovered that her poison has gone missing. Snake! The writers want us to think that evrry time they had kids, he had to rape her? At the time of his birth, his parents had been married for 23 years. A yellow Spanish topaz, buried in the mud.
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