Henriette of England is poisoned during her trip back from England. Husbands have being raping their wives since time began from royalty down to peasants and it was classed as taking their marital rights . His contemplation is silent. You said Hes just having some fun.
Versailles (TV Series 2015-2018) - Frequently Asked Questions - IMDb So Louis sequesters the palace. What a great mix of observation and humor. Henriette is Philippes wife, his property, his to do with as he wishes. IDK??? There could have been some anger involved without resorting to rape. He cripples himself with his own paranoia. Yes, she says and does little things that hurt Philippe, but he does the same and muchoh so much!worse to her. Eww. 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. 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. (Same with the Chevalier and his jealousy of Philippes wives. Director Daniel Roby Writers Simon Mirren David Wolstencroft Stars George Blagden Alexander Vlahos Tygh Runyan See production, box office & company info NOOOOOOO. Gaston de Foix was arrested and tortured as the potential poisoner by Fabien. Nice one, Montcourt. Is he for or against le roi? No one leaves. 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. And here is where Im a bit uncertain, but didnt she make that remark after Philippe raped her? 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.
A goodbye to 'Versailles,' TV's best show you probably never watched You mentioned the Charles Beaubrun painting of Louis & Philippewell I was noticing how this stunning piece travels around the palace in season one. Ah, but not so devout that Louis followed all the teachings. I was highly frustrated with the artistic liberties the authors took, and some just pretty much made up shit, totally contrary to history . Another scene now, with Rohan getting ready for his ride, and a servant girl by the name of Marie entering, demanding her money. He rapes his wife. #JesusTakeTheWheel What a scene. Philippe strides in slow-mo through the corridors, arms swinging, hair bouncing, coat swaying and with a tight, determined expression on his face. Philippe: my brother always trusted you. Claudine: I am honoured. Philippe whispers: I dont believe I know what it feels like. .. Emo Philippe, so dark and tortured! Claudine and Philippe converse, with Claudine saying she feels they are not through the worst. Still wouldve loved to read your long comment was it complimentary? We awarded it to you for bravery. He weeps for the loss and I am sure he also weeps for the helplessness he must now feel, a man so powerful and commanding, who rules a country and its people a true King and yet, still unable to save her. I think I enjoyed your reviews as much as the show itself. UGH D: Hi Jules, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your reviews as much as I have enjoyed watching Versailles. Are you suggesting that she would have the power to deny the king even if she wanted to? Neither of them showed much interest or affection for the other, both clearly preferring their lovers. For her lot to improve, she could only hope for things to happen. Henriette of England died in Saint-Cloud, not in Versailles. 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. The death of someone so young was often attributed to poison. As Mme de Svign wrote: She was taken ill and died within eight hours, and we have lost with her all the joy, all the charm and all the pleasures of the Court. Oh, and she was the one who prepared Henriettes tea. Thanks for reading! .
Versailles recap: episode nine - off avec their ttes! FOCUS. He is always the king, while Philippe gives his emotions (somewhat) free rein. My loyalty still lays with Philippe as her husband, he has a right to lay claim to his wife. Louis was deathly afraid of the more relaxed, popular and fun-loving Monsieur, who gave great parties, was social and everyone wanted to be around. He had mistresses, for example. It is featured in several shots when Louis & Philippe are arguing and she reveals shes preggers as well as when Louis comes to confront her about not wishing to live with the doubt about the child. Montespan banters but Louis doesnt bite. Then Philippe walks out, still dressed in his nightshirt and robe, barefoot. She has no one to keep him at bay but the king, if he chooses. At the time of her death, it was widely believed that Henrietta had been poisoned and the prime suspects were her husband, Philippe and/or his lover, the Chevalier de Lorraine. She is in love with him and, as you say, it seems its been going on for a long time. Its stoic. Philippe had stillborn twins and a daughter, a son who died at 2 and one at 4, plus two miscarriages. Yes, it was the thinking of that time but wouldnt that make her a victim of circumstances, rather to be pitied than villified? . for all of these. That Henriette was such an effective way of hurting Philippe is down to Philippes viewing her as his property, not because he felt any true affection for her (at least, not until closer towards the end, when I do believe he really does care). Poor Philippe is helpless do something, woman! She has to find the source, which means poking about on Henriettes body, causing agony with every poke. And Louis coming out the good guy. Is it any wonder she couldnt work up any concern over the possibility that her rapist might die in battle? A page for describing Characters: Versailles. In perfect sync. Ita all so quick, and beautifully choreographed. Henriette 12 episodes, 2015-2017 Anatole Taubman . Kill him, then me, and blame it on him. Such emotion. Louis pauses, shocked, Marchal grabs his belly, echoing that look, and Im all NOOOOOO!
The one with Henriette's return, the rules of etiquette and the Duchess Henriette becomes suddenly ill when she returns from a visit to her brother in England. Philippes distress is written all over his face, while Louis just looks angry, eyes flinty, mouth flat, jaw clenched. The Henriette thing is just one more on the heaping pile of shit. P.S. I guess in summary, I saw more nuance and non-verbal cues with Philippe that made him a more sympathetic character. Louis approaches and she wakes. Arguably, as a man, it was within Philippes power to end his relationship easily enough whereas Henriette, a woman, would very possibly not have had that same power. I could never love you morewell. And Philippe replies gently: You did the best you could. Tears now from Henriette: how handsome you both are. And now we are in the last throes of her last moments it hurts and she cannot breathe, they move the pillow. That doesnt mean a woman would feel affection for her abuser. Glad to see he lives on, at least for awhile. Louis and Bontemps share a look between them a kind of wtf do we do now? even if it turned out his brother was the poisoner. Marchal is still ordering: Get his Majesty to safety, at once! His guards rush in to remove him, they scuffle and Louis yells: get your hands off me! You really point out a lot of details one might miss when watching the episodes for the first time. And even after watching both seasons 1 and 2 of Versailles, I wouldnt say that he loved her a lot but on the show it was to a certain degree. The final review of the finaleof Versailles. The characters almost act as it never happened. (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. Learn how your comment data is processed. It is clear these two have a long relationship and are not allowing a small (read: large) thing as marriage get in the way. Eg; Louis shuts him (from preventing Henrietta to go to England) up by releasing Chevalier. Henriettes physicians diagnosed colic and assured her that she would soon recover, but it was clear that she was dying. 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. Get him out! Henriette cries. but afte I cliked submit my comment didnt appear. And stunned when Louis says shes in his bedchamber. Though it was true that he was saddened by Henriettes death, I dont felt that he was actually that hell bent on punishing those who were or at least believed to be responsible for her death, due to the lack of evidence among other factors. His face may be handsome but now he just reminds me of a ferret. Versailles - Stagione 3 Episodio 10. Marchal replies in that cool way of his: we eliminate the suspects. Colbert: eliminating the suspects doesnt mean the same to me as it does to you! Lol. The marriage was doomed from the start, because Henriette was already in love with Louis, it seems. Louis XIV was born on 5 September 1638 in the Chteau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, to Louis XIII and Anne of Austria. Well, my thought is Philippe angrily claiming his conjugal rights may well have happened before. Never forget. They look at each other for a moment, until Philippe looks away and mutters, Not that youd remember. Louis thinks, then slowly reaches into his jacket pocket, steps forward and takes Philippes hand then places that stone in the palm. As she made her last confession, the English ambassador, Lord Montagu, asked Henriette if she believed she had been poisoned. My loyalty still lays with Philippe as her husband, he has a right to lay claim to his wife. Yet you heard nothing. We see a lovely shot of Versailles outside, then cut to the Kings bedchamber, where the flowers and hedges are neatly arranged around to the bed.
Versailles 2015 TV series, shows/cartoon,anime,magma/Documentaries In my opinion, I agree with Teresa. Philippe looks up to Louis with wet puppy eyes, Louis looks at Philippe, his all flinty and hard. He sent poison to Paris, where it passed through several hands before ending up in the jug containing the chicory water. And Bontemps replies: we are all proud of her, Sire. Louis: And now someone is trying to destroy me, by destroying her. Rohan appears: And they will not succeed I came as soon as I could I wish to offer myself to you as your subject and as your friend. UGGGGGH. Then he turns and suddenly a Man In a Mask is standing there. Im merely suggesting you might save some time. Marchal persists, pointing out that Louvois always disagrees frequently and loudly with the Kings decisions. I kind of doubt it). Dieu. Another suggestion is that she had porphyria, although she displayed none of its symptoms. I am tired of waiting for you to keep it, says the Queen casually as she gets into bed with Louis then settles down. A hundred years ago. Philippe loves and is loyal to his brother and only wants Louis to allow him to support him. I do like that though they have their disagreements, Bontemp genuinely respects Fabien, and despite his anger, I think Louis does too. Photograph: BBC. I think Philippe will always blame Louis for Henriette's death, and I can't see when they'll ever be reconciled again. Hi Theresa, and thanks for your comment. Do you see them now? The two Ms still fight, and Louis approaches, holding the poker. Guilt often manifests itself in an outward show of rage. I came across your reviews and I read each one after viewing an episode. In one of the episodes did we see Clermont messing with the doctors box of bottles.. He rolls in bed, his cheek on a bloodied pillow, and suddenly wakes, realises what it is and follows the trail to Louis bedchamber. Therefore, my thoughts are strictly about the characters. She had always been painfully thin and Louis once tactlessly referred to her as the bones of the Holy Innocents. And she did it willingly. Philippe: Because you told her to. Louis: Because she was born to it. Philippe: Because she loves you. Louis: if we do not have the English, we cannot attack the Dutch. The look on Philippes face is incredulous yes, Louis is talking war when his wife lies dying. THIS. She allows grief but only briefly. Now we are with Marchal, who is interrogating Henriettes ladies, Sophie included. Henriette says to Philippe: Im sorry. What the king wants, the king gets. (its only 16mins and 50 seconds in not that I was counting *innocent whistle*) Filmed in the Chteau de Maisons in Maisons-Lafitte, in the Salon dHercule, he strides past Montcourt, demands to know what he is doing. But of course, she wants to know what happened to her mother in exchange for that information. I know times and attitudes were different then, but a person violated still feels violated, whether they are allowed to acknowledge it or not. I find it interesting that Louis feels the need to add: she came to find me, to put the doubt on Montespans face to rest. He is genuinely distraught, going to a collapsed Henriette on the floor while Louis is just standing there, seemingly frozen. Plus he told Louis he didnt recognise the sender of the notes which is technically true. And in the context of the show, I did find it a nice touch, the apology to him. Duchess Henriette becomes suddenly ill when she returns from a visit to her brother in England. Louis walks in and replies: because I ask him to do so. Ahhhhh-HA! Which one? Louis asks. Point 7: Chevalier moves in on Henriette the moment her husbands back is turned. Something must be done! Louis demands and now NOW he is looking scared, helpless and not at all like the King. And were never coming back. The Chevalier makes the sign of the Cross (like the good Catholic he is), sweeps a look across the room to Cassel? Im guessing they were pretty equal. But unlike Philippe, Henriette never snogged her lover obnoxiously right there in the same room with him. Unfortunately, Louis paranoia and selfishness blind him to this. Louis smacks it away with the poker, Marchal steps in, Montcourt grabs a candlestick. Royal FamilyKing Louis XIV Arranged Marriage: To Marie-Thrse Boom, Headshot! Pale and in obvious distress, she was put to bed, but her pains were so severe that she believed she must have been poisoned and asked for an antidote. Philippe had a relationship with the man he loved while Henriette continued to sleep with the man she loved. Our dear Henriette. In walks Philippe, now fully dressed (and what a fine figure he is!) After all, everything she did was unacceptable at that time for women and it was certainly acceptable to beat a woman, especially if she was a wife, sister or daughter. Ugh) and oh dear, the Chevalier looks so panicked, so worried by the Ducs appearance is it because he thinks people will start accusing him again of treason? She later dies in her bed. How do we find the poisoner? Today, speculation has attributed Henriettes death to intestinal blockage, ectopic pregnancy or tuberculosis affecting the peritoneum.
Nomie Schmidt, finally royal in 'Versailles' - TV Show Patrol The Mysterious Death of Henriette, Duchesse dOrlans, Toad Testicles, Foul-Beard and Broad-Arse. I choose to believe it was a mistake on the writers part and will simply fast forward over it when I rewatch. Colbert and Louvois look considerably worried. She is simply besotted with Louis, so in love, that shed do anything he told her to. And we came here for a visit. He took the bottle to drown his sorrows as it were, after he hit Claudine, feeling remorse, I would think. 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. Much kudos to Nomie Schmidt for a brilliantly sad scene, aided by the backing music and the strength and emotion of George Blagden and Alex Vlahos.