After much turmoil, Mary chooses to marry Francis. The ceremony is a lavish royal affair, but the weight of the crown and the stakes for Scotland and France loom large.
The episode features a verbal sparring match between the two powerful mothers, each trying to manipulate their children's fates for political power. [S1E13] The Consummation
Catherine de' Medici continues to be haunted by Nostradamus's prophecy that Mary's marriage to Francis will lead to his death. However, a new vision suggests that if the marriage is not consummated, Francis might be spared. After much turmoil, Mary chooses to marry Francis