King Louis is in a bit of a pickle. Point 9: And again, who can blame her. In the days when it was only you who /truly/ had my back. Such an angry outpouring from Louis, however, would have been out of character and no one else reported that he said any such thing. I am waiting eagerly for the second season and I really hope to see you write about it then. Anyways, he says: we cannot be seen together anymore. I think he also wants reassurance that Louis cares for him as much as he cares for Louis. Nothing. Snake! In Versailles, Madame de Clermont is running round like a blue-arsed fly having discovered that her poison has gone missing. Lets just say, Henriettes jealous behaviour is a far cry less despicable than Philippes.). Cats with nine lives. I think Teresa is being a bit naive re. A letter from the King of Sweden has arrived, telling Louis he has agreed to break his alliance with the Dutch and support the French. He is always the king, while Philippe gives his emotions (somewhat) free rein. I very much enjoyed reading them and especially liked your additional facts about the historical events and figures. I think we see fairly good evidence in episode 7 that not only does Philippe support his brother, but that he is honestly frightened of the idea of running the country and has no desire to take his brothers place (his anger at being overlooked for the regency is more due to his hurt that no one supports him or takes him seriouslyhis experience all his life). Back to Henriette, who is now laid out on a bed, hair done, powdered and dressed in her finest gown. I do understand you are a fan of Philippe, but I dont understand why that nessitates that Henriette be viewed as the villian. And silently walks to the window. If she dies it might lead to accusations and risk any potential alliance with England. Incest or homosexuality? I came across your reviews and I read each one after viewing an episode. Henriette gasps, crying and in pain. There are only two men in this court who move freely between the outside world and the Kings inner circle, but only one who has never raised a single voice against him. Bontemps is surprised: the Kings brother? NO, BONTEMPS. But that was the thinking of the time. The moment stretches and Claudine shakes her head: she will not survive the poison. We see a shot of Philippe and Louis: Philippe is stunned and mega sad. The rape thing was upsetting. Marchal picks up the dropped knife and lunges and he and Montcourt trade a few blows, with Marchal blocking then delivering a punch. Music. It ended up working even better than planned and within a very short amount of time, Louis fell for Louise de la Valliere who was originally meant to be a decoy but became his first official royal mistress. And Rohan chuckles and I well. We are back at the sickbed, where Henriette sleeps and Montespan silently weeps at the bed. Wow that was odd. Henriette of England died in Saint-Cloud, not in Versailles. Henriette fulfills her duties with. But to his brother? Bontemps says: protocol demands that if the air is impure and if you are at risk, you must leave immediately. (this is true) Marchal strides in to take command. My loyalty still lays with Philippe as her husband, he has a right to lay claim to his wife. Required fields are marked *. Historically, poison was definitely suspected in Henriettes death and briefly, heres how it went down: It was 1670 and Henriette was pissed off she couldnt be with Louis at Versailles, and of course Monsieur knew this, so he ordered her to accompany him to Saint Cloud. Henriette drew the worst cards of all four players in those stakes. Protocol demands that he stays, Philippe says tightly. Therefore, my thoughts are strictly about the characters. That she could feel no affection for the man she was forced to marry, a man who could never feel anything for her and who also raped her, is not at all surprising (even while considering that marital rape was acceptable at that time). Ive mentioned before that his intimate interactions with women in the show are used as a form of punishment towards those who have hurt him Louis (with Louise and Henriette) and the Chevalier (with the maid). 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. No context is provided about who he is, no indication he is married. for all of these. Mainly wanted to know about Chevalier after last weeks tearful declaration of love. I love these seemingly random yet distinct choices made by directors and production designers. I choose to believe it was a mistake on the writers part and will simply fast forward over it when I rewatch. Henriette says to Philippe: Im sorry. But Sophie declares she has no life: what her mother told her was a lie. Just another way Louis is emasculating him, making him a laughing stock in French society. You can read more about Henriettas death here. How can you be scared? (sweet Philippe!) and especially when he proved himself in battle and all of Paris cheered him and adored him. #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. Cassel passes him and bows. Feel free to comment if any details are wrong. Your closest confidants told you to look elsewhere! poison, death and departures Versailles episode 10. the rest will do her good, Bontemps says. Oh, Lord receive me she softly says, opens her eyes can you hear that? What about the angels? he asks, after Montcourt nervously says hes been praying for Henriette. Anne, Hi Jules haha that last message should have ended (I agree with you on all POINTS) not pints . 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? I am looking at her now. on The finale. Josephine Wilkinson is an academic and author. He had mistresses, for example. LOUIS. I first read your reviews right after watching the entire series and then again after recently rewatching all 30 ep again. It is one or the other. Philippe replies calmly: You acted out of pride. In Ep 3, I believe this is the first time we see the painting, it is in Louiss chambers, to the left of the fireplace on an easel on the floor. Louis and her smile about it. Why is this so? I realise a woman was expected to stay faithful to her husband even while it was acceptable for him to have mistresess (ha! When you see Fabien going to find the missing Charlotte, you see him visualising the scenario he holds up his hand, points his fingers in the shape of a gun to see how the angle would project. So do I believe that our enemies would dare to poison King Charles of Englands sister? And here is where Im a bit uncertain, but didnt she make that remark after Philippe raped her? Saint-Simon asserted that Louis was so thankful that his brother was innocent of the crime that he decided not to prosecute the perpetrators. Duchess Henriette becomes suddenly ill when she returns from a visit to her brother in England. he is troubled, hearing Montcourts whispers in his head: When we are the kings enemy, we must make him believe we are his friend. and so on. Louis, who never forgave a slight, always ensured that the guilty paid dearly. Inside Versailles Henriette Sister of King Charles II of England, Henriette - known as Madame - is the wife of Philippe and the mistress of King Louis. Thank you for the recaps, I am with you on all things you write about Monsieur Marchal, he is everything! It was just how it was. Or twenty, I suppose. Though only a few actually act on it. Marchal is having a hard time believing Montcourts usual crapabout returning to court because he is a true friend to the king and was his duty to inform him of a threat to Henriettes life. Just because the thinking of the day viewed a woman as mere property and not a person in her own right does not mean she isnt a human being with the same feelings and needs as any other. Also thanks for your detailed and in depth reviews. Louis looks strained, says: I do not regret sending her. And the person either asserts himself or is subjugated to the will of others. You admit her situation is unfair and certainly, she is powerless where her husband (and Louis) are concerned and yet, simply because of the screwed up thinking of the day, the thinking that removed a womans personhood and reduced her to mere property, she is the villain for not being able to love a man who ignores her and rapes her? Louis smacks it away with the poker, Marchal steps in, Montcourt grabs a candlestick. So to me, this indicates hes still quite scared. Love your delicious commentary, brava! Despite being a dab hand at treating people who have been poisoned, the doc announces that she . They could be far away from the victim at the time of death, so it would be difficult to definitively pin on anyone. So that would perhaps put affair-with-sister-in-law a half tick closer to pardonable than homosexuality, which is wholly and completely condemned in the bible. Philippe is most definitely not the victim in his marriage. As to fiction I found the ones I did read ended up thrown against the wall. Get him out! Henriette cries. In reality it only took a very short time for the plan to take full effect. Especially as her lover was the king. Henriette is Philippes wife, his property, his to do with as he wishes. While it seems like shes being unfair to Philippe, he doesnt really put up an effort to make himself lovable most of the time. I let a wolf back into my barn! Montcourts hand slides to his hip, Marchal sees this (good Chief of Police *pets his pretty head*) and Montcourt still denies, Louis accuses him of poisoning Henriette. Similarly, perforation of the gall bladder may have led to an excess of bile leaking into the peritoneum causing the corruption and gangrene reported by her doctors. John Clare 191 subscribers Henrietta of England, Duchess of Orlans rushes to Louis XIV's chambers after being poisoned. Is that understood? and pushes past them. If you have to, just close your eyes and think of France. The writers could have written a scenario where Henriette willingly sleeps with Phillipe to make Louis jealous and to provide in an explanation in the event she becomes pregnant. She is a toy left to gather dust on the shelf and which Louis has taken from him just to prove that he can. I just wanna smash his smug ferret face. It is a controlled grief. Louis reels off a list of people who were with Henriette on her journey, people that must be interrogated. The French musical Le Roi Soleil is always great to watch. I could never love you more. Then Philippe walks out, still dressed in his nightshirt and robe, barefoot. Dance. And suddenly Marchal has his ah-HA moment. Louis asks Henriette to spy on her husband and she does not refuse. Cultural factors, too, played a part. And laudanum as a sedative was much used at the time. keep him occupied in body and mind, adds Louis with a brief smile. So how could you be scared? What does she say? IDK??? even if it turned out his brother was the poisoner. ), I think your recaps are wonderful and I enjoy reading them every bit as much as I do watching the programme! We see Henriette asleep in the bed. I have heard many say they see angels before they die. (Ahhh! The wedge is firmly being driven between Philippe and Louis, all their arguments and conflict and opposition for each other has been carefully constructed and built up over the last nine episodes, into this final one. Basically he can do what he wants, but she is not allowed to. Bontemps: For you, Sire. Shine on Bontemps, you unsubtle diamond, you. So he tells Louis he will now deliver the man responsible for their deaths. She is only ever Louis sweet, nubile mistress or Philippes overlooked wife, never her own person, she isnt seductive and outgoing like Montespan or scheming like de Clermont or genuinely sweet with a backbone like Sophie, shes just a soft-spoken waif who huffs when she doesnt get her way, cries when shes put in a difficult position, doesnt seem that clever but knows exactly where to strike thatll heart the worst mentioning Francoise Parthenay when Louis has refused to talk about the Chevalier, for one. I blame it all on Louis! This is Louis in control, in power, and he delivers a malevolent, threatening banter that is fabulous to see. I am a friend. Henriette was more than happy to become second only to Marie-Therese. And even after Louis became tired of Louise, he didnt run back to Henriettes arms either, instead he turned to Montespan who became his next mistress. Finally, a scene with the Chevalier!!! The camera hovers over the prone Henriette then pans up from the bed, like we are her soul being released from her body. Why should we fault Henriette for not ending her incestuous relationship with her brother-in-law, the king, but Philippe can be forgiven for continuing his homosexual relationship with the Chevalier? Hi Jules, I must thank you for your detailed writeup of all ten episodes of Versailles. He expressed his doubts to the grief-stricken Charles II, who earnestly believed that his sister had been murdered. Basically he can do what he wants, but she is not allowed to. And before we can check ourselves and reach for the tissues, the priest murmurs, Amen and Philippes expression tightens, his head gently shaking before he steps away from the bed, leaving Louis there. The camera pans around him and yet still, not one muscle is out of place, not one twitch of emotion. He is clearly upset. Next morning and Louis opens the shutters on a sleeping Montespan (aside here: Louis has a habit of walking in on people sleeping or in a state of undress. 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? Because he did feel something for her, despite her repeated betrayal of him, over and over. He genuinely believes Philppe is a potential threat. Montcourt denies it: No, Sire. New episodes of " Versailles " air at 10/9c Saturdays on Ovation, but are rebroadcast throughout the week. Louis pauses, shocked, Marchal grabs his belly, echoing that look, and Im all NOOOOOO! Or because she cant look him in the eye and admit it? A side-note: On Sophie. . "Versailles" and I met by chance on Netflix. Cue some fabulous visuals of doors closing, pikes crossing, the golden gates slamming shut and locking. thank you.. I just binge-watched all 2 seasons and now painfully waits for each episode of Season 3 to come out. There was an attempt on her life before. At a Mass said for her soul, Bishop Bossuet conveyed the sense of shock at her sudden death: Oh, disastrous night; oh, dreadful night, in which resounded like a clap of thunder the unbelievable words Madame is dying Madame is dead!. Suffering from digestive problems, she lived on a diet consisting primarily of milk. And yes, the Chevalier does live to quite a ripe old age . Colbert tries to push his point when Louis enters. Women are still being raped today in societies which condone such behaviour towards women and which deny women their personhood. Montcourt pauses its clear he recognises Rohans voice. He rolls in bed, his cheek on a bloodied pillow, and suddenly wakes, realises what it is and follows the trail to Louis bedchamber. As Montcourt is delivering this little speech, the camera angle singles out the massive symbolism in the shot: the angels on his leather sash belt. However, Madeleine de Foix, Gaston's mother, defends her son at the salon, but when facing banishment, she stabs Fabien, almost killing him. And Marchal sees this too, his eyes flicking down to focus on them, then showing us aflashback of the dying girl, Charlotte de Parthanay, whom he held in his arms in Episode Three, where she says she saw angels. She also miscarries a baby that was either her husband Philippe's or the King's, no one is sure. We begged you. He took the bottle to drown his sorrows as it were, after he hit Claudine, feeling remorse, I would think. Versailles 2015 - S01E10 - Bring the Garden Here (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 14 Dec. 2015) Duchess Henriette becomes suddenly ill when she returns from a visit to her brother in England. A yellow Spanish topaz, buried in the mud. Okay, is Louvois just being a dick? I was merely pointing out how such treatment of his wife would hardly help warm her feelings towards him. Okay, Im gonna walk you through what I see, so bear with me. But I still dont get why he doesnt just dob them both in.? It was quite the method du jour to get rid of a person, as the series has shown. The flowers theyre singing. and she is gone. Henriettes physicians diagnosed colic and assured her that she would soon recover, but it was clear that she was dying. It could possibly be the same spot from Ep1, when he confronted the wolf and Philippe rode in to rescue him. Is it any wonder she couldnt work up any concern over the possibility that her rapist might die in battle? And Louis is still on a roll, caught up in his speech about grandeur and nobility and the endurance of a legacy: .the song we sing here, brother, I mean it to be played forever. And suddenly, as he stares at Philippe, his face alight with the emotion of a true believer, the cries of Henriette are heard. They have some banter, and Rohan invites the boy to play a game A game of war? The Dauphin says excitedly. Pity that they made his character too emo, too frustrated and angry with the world, when he actually was full of joie de vivre, always smiling, always chattering, always ready to find the good in every person and every sistuation. 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. Let me know when the doctor arrives, Louis says, and leaves. Louis persists. Then he looks to Rohans hand tapping on the stone, decorated with a ring and the penny drops. Point 4: This point actually supports my own. And our enemies have stopped at nothing to destroy it. His face may be handsome but now he just reminds me of a ferret. Marchal, his shirt now stained with his wound, stumbles into the antechamber, to Bontemps and says: Listen to me. Henriette has become seriously ill, it might be poison and she is the sister of the King of England. Is Philippe a victim? Montcourt is stabbed by Louis XIV while facing off with him and Fabien Marchal. *Deeeeeep breath* Okay. I will come, says Philippe. Then Montcourt, the sly little worm, implies that Marchal will cop shit if Henriette dies and no culprit is found, and that Marchals judgement is lacking due to the whole de Clermont thing. It is not clear in the show. And so was she. Hold onto this moment, I told you. And, more importantly, Henriette NEVER RAPED Philippe. My apartment has no pisspot and I do hate to urinate in the stairwells. The Chevalier: Never stopped you before. (teeheehee) They are interrupted by the Duc de Cassel (who is looking even rougher and more filthy than usual. (We wont even go into whether or not that maid wanted to be drug into the bedroom by Philippe after his jealous strop with the Chevalier or his sneaking into Louises bed. Right away, I am feeling negative towards them both, and yes, judgey about Henriette. Even if Louis were to let her go, she would then be relinquishing the love of her life to sit lonely and chaste in her apartments waiting for her husband, a man who feels no attraction or interest for her at all. Thank you so much for your in depth response to my question. Also it will set Louis in a collision with Phillipe who did not want his wife to go to England for the negotiations. Not long to go now, and we are with Marchal, who lies in bed, wakes suddenly and touches his stomach wound, which bleeds through the bandage. The state is a person. Her mother (a french princess) is dead, and shes alone, probably the only English in the palace. Hi, THIS. needless to say, all my writing is copyright to me, so don't be a dick and steal it. She rises and silently leaves, then more people walk in to pay their respects the Chevalier included. Moreover, we cant fault her anymore for continuing her relationship with Louis (as if she would have had the power to end it anyway) than we can Philippe for continuing his with the Chevalier. Either way, she's dead now. But Marchal continues calmly. and to Marchal in his office, interrogating Montcourt. I am really liking Sophies growth as a character, who is, of course, beautiful, but with attitude and a strong backbone, as we are now seeing. (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. We are NOT touching her! Philippe finally says. The king himself suspected that Henrietta might have been poisoned and ordered an autopsy to be carried out. And she was having an affair with the Comte de Guiche. Perfectly written line is delivered perfectly by perfect actor. He sent poison to Paris, where it passed through several hands before ending up in the jug containing the chicory water. Henriette screams and they both surge to the door then suddenly stop. My bed your last stop before retiring. There could have been some anger involved without resorting to rape. Rohan slits the other guards throat, watches from a distance as the young prince has a sack put over his head then bundled off. When we are far away, we must make him believe we are near. Henriette. Romantic wouldnt work, but she could become a protge of his. And Louis coming out the good guy. Your email address will not be published. Which one? Louis asks. Sad to hear well have to wait a year for the next season Are there similar shows to this you could recommend? I will speak to whomever I like. Louvois: I know this is true. Claudine confirms: We have no choice. You see it in Ep3 where he yells where is MY wife? You see it in Ep2 with his angry speech to Louis: do you tell yourself that when you are fucking MY WIFE? In so many subtle ways Philippe is being demeaned by Louis. Also, his relationship with his brother was much less complicated than we see in this show, Philippe was a very simple person when it came to feelings, he was affectionate and friendly. She allows grief but only briefly. Two steps behind him, as protocol dictates, is the Chevalier. Ridicule. Aaaaaand now. Ill tell you, though, that, like you, I totally adore Philippe in this series, the actor is great and some King/brother interaction is well done. Royal FamilyKing Louis XIV Arranged Marriage: To Marie-Thrse Boom, Headshot! The mortality rate was very high, thats why people had so many children so often.
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