The Serpent Queen
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I wanted my moment of hacky dramatic irony; I dont care if it would be bad writing.
There is literally one big thing Catherine de Medici is known for, and this is it!
The murdering of all the people on St. Bartholomews Day!
He apparently was martyred in Azerbaijan, which is an interesting tidbit.
Your promises shall come to naught!
Shell be a social pariah, but shell have more time for her books, Antoinette tells him.
Is that how you got more time with your books back then?
Someone else is in control, and we know all about it!
(Or however those kinds of card games work.)
Poisoned gloves that seemed glued on??
This was truly aFear Streetway to die.
Charles needs to sign off on this as well, which Catherine promises he will, post-wedding.
And by people, I mean Alessandro.
Alessandro and Rahima are ready to run away together to Florida (okay).
Leia said it, and it turned out they were inside a giant space worm.
This murder banquet is your space worm, Alessandro!
But he doesnt listen because they never do.
The Bourbons also have a bad feeling about this; they trust theirs slightly more.
Henry ends up telling his dad that Henry doesnt really feel things, so hes not concerned about himself.
Thats a real optimistic view, Henry.
The marriage happens; Henry lies about the consummation to spare Margot, which she appreciates.
It doesnt really tally with his doesnt really feel things thing, unless Im misunderstanding how that works.
So now were at the banquet.
We know somethings going to go down, but are not sure what.
Its all got a realRed Weddingvibe.
Its done so quickly!
People in the room dont even realize that it happened.
I like the one woman whose face is like, Oh shit, we started?
and then she immediately stabs the person shes with.
Im just saying, if theres one relatable murderer in this scene, shes the one.
Meanwhile, Montmorency is waiting in the courtyard and, of course, gets stabbed by Angelica.
Anjou and his men give a shot to kill Henry, but Margot prevents them.
Charles (still alive!)
is shocked about the events, but Catherine tells him that he has to make a decision.
When Ediths followers wake up, theyll storm the palace and kill all of them.
Or there is option B, which Charles chooses!
This is where everyone is murdered in their beds.
So the following morning, tons of dead Protestants all over Paris.
This is really beneath you, Rahima.
Catherine lets her live because, at the end of the day, she likes Rahima.
So now the Catholic League is also out of the way.
), and foreshadowing of an Anjou reign in the next season.
Are we getting a next season??
What will they even do now that The Big Event is over?
