All language subtitles for The Real War of Thrones s02e01 Game of Queens 1542-1559

For the kingdom of God!

And for God!

The wars of religion shaped the Europe
we live in today.

I have the heart and stomach of a king!

In the 16th century, religion and power
were inextricably linked.

Your Majesty, the Catholics will rebel.

I will never marry that heretic, do you
hear me? Never!

What have you done to the kingdom? What
have you done?

Promise me it will stay Catholic.

At the time of the Renaissance, the
rulers of Europe's most important

fought each other violently in the name
of God.

Kill them!

Kill them all!

May God punish the heretics!

There has to be another solution.

The English throne must be hers.

Love. Your prince offers me the Dutch
crown against an army.

Betrayal. It can't be true.

Jealousy and passions rock the most
influential families.

They can't get away with it. I admire
your audacity.

A merciless game of power and faith.

Have faith in me.

This is the true history of Europe.

At the height of the Renaissance, the
young Queen of Scotland was forced to

her homeland.

The King of France had Europe on tender
hook and kicked the English out of his

kingdom.

Meanwhile, the largest empire in the
West was breaking apart.

Europe was on the verge of 30 years of
bloody warfare.

In Scotland, after the death of the
Catholic King James V, everything rested

a nine -month -old child.

On September 9, 1543, the infant Mary
Stuart was crowned Queen of Scotland at

Stirling Castle, north of Glasgow.

Her 23 -year -old French mother, Mary of
Guise, would rule in her place as

regent. until she was old enough to
reign.

Her first political decision was to
promise her daughter in marriage to the

of Henry VIII, the King of England.

Such an alliance would allow the young
queen to remain in Scotland until her

tenth birthday.

But four years later, King Henry died.

His son and heir, Edward VI, immediately
sent troops to Scotland to seize his

betrothed. He was just four years old.

The new king of England wanted the child
queen in order to unite the two

kingdoms as soon as possible.

Mary! Mary, wait!

One night in 1547, in the utmost
secrecy, Mary of Guise decided to

daughter to safety.

To escape her kidnappers, young Mary was
entrusted to her most loyal servants.

What's happening? Hurry, you need to
escape!

God will protect you, Mary.

Under the cover of darkness, Mary was
taken to the austere Inchmahome Priory,

isolated on a small island in a lake in
the Scottish Highlands.

A hideaway only accessible by boat.

With her daughter safely hidden, Mary of
Guise did everything in her power to

make sure the young queen didn't fall
into the hands of the English.

Her salvation came from France.

Mary of Guise's only hope of saving her
daughter was her brother, Francis of

Lorraine, Duke of Guise, and Cardinal
Charles of Lorraine.

Born into one of the most powerful
families in the Kingdom of France, they

also trusted advisors to the French
king, Henry II.

Mary of Guise asked her brothers, to
send military aid to help fight the

who had invaded Scotland in order to
kidnap her daughter.

The ultra -Catholic Guise brothers saw
this as a unique opportunity to enlarge

the kingdom of France.

All that remained was to convince their
king to send troops to Scotland and

offer protection to the young Mary,
Queen of Scots. Your Majesty, the union

Mary Stuart and King Edward means that
sooner or later,

Scotland will be annexed by the English.

Our sister has given you a unique
opportunity to destroy that alliance.

to take control of Scotland.

Offer your support.

Henry II agreed to help the infant Queen
of Scots, but in return, he requested

that she become betrothed to his son,
the Dauphin of France.

On January 27, 1548, he signed an
agreement with Mary of Guise and

dispatched a fleet of 140 ships. and 6
,000 men to Scotland.

Barely eight months later, Mary Stuart,
now aged six, set sail for France.

After a long journey, Mary finally
arrived at the French court. Come here,

here, come here.

There she could grow up in safety, far
from the political rivalries of her

homeland.

Ah, welcome to France, my child.

She is the crowned queen and will be
honored and treated as such.

In keeping with her rank, the little
queen, as she became affectionately

was raised with her betrothed, the four
-year -old Dauphin Francis, the eldest

son of Henry II.

This union would allow France to lay
claim to the Scottish throne and, by

extension, the throne of England.

because Mary Stuart belonged to the
junior branch of the House of Tudor, the

Kings of England.

Her great -grandfather was none other
than Henry VII, the first Tudor King of

England. So the little queen had a
legitimate claim to the throne. The King

France was intent on helping her take
it.

Henry II was 29 years old.

A year earlier, he succeeded his father,
Francis I to the French throne.

Henry II was an ambitious, ruthless
monarch, whose main obsession was to

revenge on his old arch -enemy Charles
V, the Holy Roman Emperor.

Henry II had never forgiven Charles V
for imprisoning him and his elder

in Spain when they were children.

His mind was scarred by the terrible
experiences he suffered for five years

his cramped, dank cell.

And the exorbitant ransom of two million
gold coups demanded from France for

their release.

And now...

came an unexpected opportunity for Henry
to take his revenge.

Early in 1552, at the Chateau de
Chambord in the Loire Valley, the King

France received some curious visitors.

Three German princes converted to
Protestantism.

Since the early 16th century,
Protestantism, known as the Reformed

been gaining ground in Europe. In the
heart of the Holy Roman Empire, the

Reformism advocated by Martin Luther had
been adopted by the German and Flemish

nobility. In Latin countries like France
and Spain, John Calvin was also

converting more and more people.

Scotland remained Catholic, but England,
since Henry VIII, had turned away from

Rome.

Protestants, and notably the Calvinists,
refused to go between themselves and

God. They turned their back on the Pope,
the worship of saints, relics, and

crucifixes.

Their faith had no place for symbols and
iconography.

You want my permission to freely
practice your religion? I admire your

The German princes knew that, like
Charles V, Henry II was persecuting

Protestants. But they had a proposition
for him. If the king paid them to rise

up against the Holy Roman Emperor, they
would allow him to seize the bishoprics

of Metz, Toul and Verdun.

Something that would allow the king to
push French borders further east.

On top of all that, they promised to
overthrow Charles.

You're right.

Charles V is a vermin that needs to be
exterminated.

Tell me your plan.

Despite his fervent Catholicism, Henry
II's hatred for Charles V far outweighed

his religious beliefs.

On January 15, 1552, Henry signed a
treaty of alliance with the Lutherans

at Chambord, and in late March, the
French Royal Army, numbering 50 ,000

were ready to advance.

On April 10th, Henry II's troops
approached Metz and Toul.

Both surrendered without combat.

The king left 3 ,400 men to occupy the
town, and 12 days later, his army

captured Verdun.

A furious Charles V prepared to attack,
but he was up against the king's most

loyal lieutenant, Francis, Duke of
Guise.

Francis was nicknamed Scarface due to a
large scar on his left cheek.

He was a fearsome soldier and a trusted
servant to the king.

Charles V had tried to kill him on
several occasions, but in vain.

This time, the emperor was on the point
of claiming a famous victory on the

political battlefield.

Across the Channel, in England, on July
6, 1553, having thwarted a coup by the

English nobility, Mary Tudor ascends to
the English throne.

She began beheading traitors, because
Mary was a Catholic.

Mary Tudor was the only daughter from
Henry VIII's first marriage to the

Catholic Catherine of Aragon.

This made Mary the first cousin of the
Emperor Charles V.

To strengthen the family bond, in 1554,
Charles negotiated the marriage of the

newly crowned Queen Mary to his eldest
son, Philip.

It was a masterstroke for the Holy Roman
Emperor.

The father's victory, however, wasn't
celebrated by his son.

His new wife was ten years his senior.

I do.

And she was not at all to his liking.

But Philip knew that according to
English law, the properties and titles

queen would become equally his.

I do. Making him even stronger in his
fight against the French.

Before God, I pronounce you united in
the sanctity of marriage.

Mary was delighted with her marriage to
Philip.

For a woman who had waited until she was
37 years old to wed, it was a major

event.

And with Philip at her side, Mary would
be able to reestablish Catholicism

throughout her kingdom.

In 1554, the persecution and executions
of English Protestants increased.

In all,

300 men and women were burned at the
stake.

earning the queen the nickname Bloody
Mary.

The alliance between England and Spain
was a disaster for English Protestants.

In the face of such horrors, Thomas
Wyatt decided to rebel.

This 33 -year -old noble wanted to
overthrow Mary.

and to replace her with her younger half
-sister, 21 -year -old Elizabeth Tudor.

Elizabeth was the daughter of the
deceased King of England, Henry VIII,

second wife, Anne Boleyn.

So, a bastard in the eyes of Queen Mary.

And to make matters worse, Elizabeth
Tudor was raised as a Protestant.

Rumors began to spread that the
Protestant rebel Thomas Wyatt wanted to

Elizabeth on the throne of England.

He apparently dispatched a messenger to
obtain her approval.

Tell your master that the time has
arrived where I'll do what God has

for me.

Elizabeth refused to help overthrow her
half -sister.

She would be risking her neck if Queen
Mary and her husband Philip of Spain

to find out about the plot.

Meanwhile, Philip was about to become
the most powerful Catholic monarch in

Europe.

His father, Charles V, Holy Roman
Emperor, was an old man riddled with

and gout.

At this moment, the Emperor took a
decision that would rock all of Europe.

Since 1519, Charles V had reigned over a
vast empire, including the Netherlands,

Greater Germany, a major part of Italy,
Spain, and parts of the Americas.

But on October 25, 1555, the emperor
abdicated and split his empire in two.

He bequeathed to his brother, Ferdinand
of Habsburg, the Holy Roman Empire

itself.

and named his son Philip as King of
Spain, Flanders, portions of Italy, and

lands in the New World.

Philip's inheritance, added to his title
of King of England by his marriage to

Queen Mary Tudor, made him one of the
most powerful men in the world.

He would use that power and influence to
defend the Catholic faith in Europe.

You look splendid, madam.

It's been too long since I was at your
side.

You have been missed, my friend.

What good fortune brings you here?

The future of England.

And the hope of your support.

You have my ear.

In March 1556, Philip of Bain asked his
wife, Queen Mary, to help him in a war

with France.

Mary's advisors begged her to refuse.

Wars were expensive and dangerous.

Leave us.

Three months later, on June 7th, Spain
and England jointly declared war on

France.

Philip wanted to finish the conquest of
France started by his father.

Firstly, he would annex strongholds on
the northern border before advancing on

Paris.

On August 2nd, 1557, his army of 56 ,000
Spanish and English soldiers

reached Saint -Quentin in northern
France.

The town had only 300 men to defend it.

St. Quentin is under siege. Gather the
men.

At around one in the morning, the
governor of Picardy, Admiral Gaspard de

Coligny, was alerted. He immediately set
out for St. Quentin with reinforcements

numbering 2 ,000 men.

For a whole week, they resisted the 56
,000 soldiers besieging them.

To avoid a massacre, night after night,
Admiral de Coligny secretly smuggled

small groups of women and children from
the town.

In the end, he managed to save 800
lives.

Follow me closely, always.

You ready?

Right, let's go.

After 17 days of resistance... On August
27th, the town was finally captured by

the Anglo -Spanish army.

Philip II, King of Spain, was so scared
of losing the battle, he oversaw it in

person.

His men mutilated and massacred the
French defenders, but they also suffered

important losses.

A few hours after the start of the
assault, Admiral de Coligny is captured.

The Battle of Saint -Quentin was a
terrible defeat for the French.

At least 3 ,000 died, and thousands more
were taken prisoner.

Despite losing a large number of men,
Philip II was proud of his victory.

But he had forgotten the main reason for
his invasion, Paris.

What's more, he had run out of money to
continue his war.

This strategic error on the part of
Philip gave the King of France the

time to prepare his response.

Keep a noble heart and take nothing for
granted.

Send this immediately to the Duke of
Guise.

Henry II immediately recalled his trusty
captain.

He offered him command of the entire
French army and royal fleet.

My friend.

Back from the Italian front, Scarface
presented himself before the king on

October 20th, 1557.

The war kept you away too long.

It's an honor to serve your majesty.

Henry asked the Duke of Guise to attack
England's possessions in France.

The English supported Philip II of Spain
at Saint -Quentin, and now they would

pay for it.

On the last day of the year 1557, the 30
,000 men under the command of the Duke

of Guise surrounded the last remaining
English stronghold in France, Calais.

after a swift and deadly attack.

The town, which had been in English
hands for over 200 years, was finally

again.

On January 8, 1558, Queen Mary of
England heard that Calais had fallen

French hands.

This cannot be true.

The traitors.

How could this have happened?

She was totally devastated.

These are the words she is believed to
have uttered. At my death, when you open

up my corpse, you will find Philippe and
Calais engraved upon my heart.

But it wasn't all bad news for England.

Queen Mary was pregnant.

She was convinced she was expecting a
son, an heir who would one day unite the

Catholics of England, Ireland, Spain,
and Flanders under one single crown.

But Mary's happiness was short -lived.

Six months later, she discovered she
wasn't in fact with child.

She was the victim of what is now called
a phantom pregnancy.

At 41 years old, Mary now realized she
would never bear a child.

This fact fanned the fire of hatred she
felt towards her half -sister.

Elizabeth.

Mary had her sister locked up in the
Tower of London.

Intent on forcing her to confess to
being the ringleader of a Protestant

overthrow her.

May God protect you, my sister.

Will you finally reveal your intentions
against me?

Your Majesty, I cannot confess what I
have not done.

If you have intentions to ascend to the
throne, promise me it will remain

Catholic.

I only promise.

To govern according to my convictions.

Leave now.

I never want to see you again.

The open war between Mary and Elizabeth
was good news for the King of France.

Henry II was convinced that 16 -year
-old Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, was

rightful heir to the English throne.

Especially when, on the morning of
Sunday, April 24, 1558, at Notre Dame

Cathedral in Paris, the young Mary
Stuart became Henry II's daughter -in

During a sumptuous wedding ceremony,
Mary finally married the young man to

she had been betrothed since childhood,

Francis of Anjou, Dauphin of France.

Mary wore a magnificent white
embroidered dress.

One guest described her as a hundred
times more beautiful than a goddess. Her

person alone was worth an entire
kingdom.

Mary Stuart was now the Dauphine of
France and Francis the King Consort of

Scotland.

But in secret, Henry II had added an
extra clause to the marriage contract.

It stipulated that should Mary Stuart
die first and without any heirs, all

of Mary's rights to the thrones of
Scotland and England would transfer to

without additional consideration.

The King and Queen of France now had the
promise that one day they may be able

to claim the English throne, especially
since in England the future of the crown

was far from certain.

For the past year, Mary I of England had
been very ill.

She was suffering from excruciating
headaches, cardiac arrhythmia, and

stomach cramps.

In the final years of her life, she was
practically blind.

We now know that she was suffering with
ovarian cancer.

On November 17, 1558, after a five -year
reign, Mary Tudor, Queen of England,

died. She was 42.

Even though Mary had opposed it, her 25
-year -old half -sister, Elizabeth, was

crowned queen.

And England became Protestant once
again.

At Fontainebleau, the French king
received the bad news.

He refused to recognize Elizabeth as the
rightful Queen of England. He felt she

was a heretic. He believed his daughter
-in -law, Mary Queen of Scots, was the

legitimate heir to the throne of
England.

To strengthen her claim and the new
family ties, Mary Stuart's coat of arms

changed to the arms for the royal family
of Scotland.

were added those of England and France.

An imperial crown was placed on top to
symbolize the Franco -British empire

Mary claimed.

This provocation, combined with the
secret clause added to the marriage

contract, would poison relations between
Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I

for the rest of their lives.

Interference from the Guise brothers
also didn't help.

Charles, my brother, we need to talk.

They too were convinced that only Mary
Stuart could legitimately wear the

English crown.

So, to oust Queen Elizabeth, the
brothers turned to Rome.

Our niece is Catholic.

She is the true successor of the throne
of England.

The Pope must lend her his support.

Their niece would soon be the Queen of
France.

But to further their own ambitions...

They also wanted her to take the crown
of England.

King Philip II of Spain opposed the
idea.

Although Mary Stuart was a Catholic,
like him, he feared a Franco -English

coalition. and he was determined to
maintain his own influence on the

crown.

Philip didn't care if the new English
queen was a Protestant as long as they

were united.

A widower for only a matter of days, he
asked for Elizabeth's hand in marriage.

Mom, I propose our coupling is in the
interest of both our countries.

Secretly, Elizabeth had no intention of
accepting his offer.

But she allowed him to believe it was a
possibility to help ease her

relationship with the Pope.

The Pope despised Elizabeth, but he knew
he couldn't afford to upset his most

loyal ally, the Catholic King of Spain,
as he was helping him maintain his grip

on Italy.

So His Holiness refused to support Mary
Stuart over Elizabeth.

He tells the French as much.

It was a harsh blow for the Guise
brothers.

But they refused to give in.

Henry, the King of France, was deeply
upset. He spoke of his unhappiness to

mistress, Diane de Poitiers.

You seem preoccupied, my friend.

My apologies, my love.

I'm so tired of these battles for power.

These wars are ruining the kingdom.

Despite what your counselors tell you,
you have the power to stop these

conflicts.

You are a great king.

And you always make the right decisions.

Follow your heart, my king.

My heart is telling its love for you,
madam.

The king relied on the advice of his
mistress and regularly visited her at

Chateau d 'Anette, which she had built
to her own glory and that of the king.

In this chamber, she took advantage of
tender moments together to try to

persuade the king not to listen to the
Guise brothers' advice, as it risked

plunging France into a war with England
and Spain.

Diane de Poitiers' political influence
bore fruit.

In 1559, France called on England and
Spain to end hostilities.

On April 2nd, a representative of Henry
II signed the Treaty of Cateau

-Compressy along with the emissaries of
Philip II of Spain and Elizabeth I of

England.

The peace brought an end to the war
between the three kingdoms.

Elizabeth had insisted on one condition
to the peace, that the French return the

town of Calais.

In London, she waited impatiently for
King Henry's response.

How dare you tell me I have no right to
French territory?

Leave here!

Leave here!

Elizabeth was furious, but she didn't
have the means to fight another war

against France.

Conflict would continue to trouble
Europe, because very soon, nations would

enter a new war in the name of God.