Unlike Teddy, who is terrified, Richard faces his death with dignity. He tells Lizzie not to close her eyes, forcing her to witness the consequence of her choice. The Truth About the Princes in the Tower
The episode centers on the tragic fate of "The Boy" (Perkin Warbeck). While historical debate continues over his true identity, the show presents him definitively as , Lizzie’s long-lost brother. The White Princess 1x8
The episode's title refers to the curse Elizabeth Woodville (Lizzie's mother) placed on the murderers of her sons: that their own male heirs would be taken from them. Unlike Teddy, who is terrified, Richard faces his
Henry VII finally discovers that his mother, Margaret Beaufort, was the one who ordered the murder of the York boys to clear his path to the throne. While historical debate continues over his true identity,
By allowing Richard’s death, Lizzie and Henry believe they have invited this curse upon the Tudor line.