S01. E02: The Hunt

[T Summer]

With the help of Queen Anne, George is accepted into the King’s circle, where he battles with Somerset for the King’s affection. During a hunt at the Royal Palace, George pushes himself to the very limit to make an impression on the King and keep Somerset at bay.

Elsewhere, Mary is forced to turn her attention to her son John, whose behaviour is getting more troubling. She seeks an alliance with Sir Edward Coke by marrying John to his daughter, Frances. But Mary’s plans are blocked when she meets her match in Lady Hatton, the fabulously wealthy and cynical mother of Frances.

On the back foot, Mary finds an unlikely ally in a sex worker called Sandie. But when one of the King’s closest advisors, Sir David, attains vital information about Mary’s past that threatens to expose George’s position in the King’s circle, Mary and Sandie devise a plan to dispatch Sir David. But unbeknown to them, Francis Bacon, a scheming and dangerous political juggernaut, is plotting Mary’s demise.