Season 1 transcript

Season 1 Episode 1

it Cold in blood

Senor Ambassador. This is really most humiliating, Signore Bedoli. What could be so important that you drag me from my bed before 7:00 in the morning? The duke has called an early meeting. He wanted you to attend. Monsieur.

Why are the French here? That is what His Grace wants to talk to you about. French bastards! Bastards.

- Mr. Pace. - Mr. More.

His Majesty wants council this afternoon to be brief. - He doesn't want a lot of speeches. - Where is the king? He's in seclusion and not to be disturbed. - How is he? - With regards to? With regard to Italy. What the French are doing in Italy.

You see him every day.

In private, he's mad with grief.

Almost inconsolable.

I think you ought to remember it was his uncle they murdered. The king.

My lords.

We meet to consider questions of great moment. The king of France has demonstrated to the world his aggressive policies. He's already overrun five or six city-states in Italy. He's a threat to every Christian nation in Europe yet he bullies the pope into declaring him Defender of the Faith. On top of that, to prove that nobody can touch him he has our ambassador in Urbino and my uncle murdered in cold blood.

My lords I believe these are all just causes for war. Your Majesty is certainly right. You have every reason to prosecute a war. I warned you a year ago about French ambitions. It has taken this personal tragedy for Your Majesty to accept my word. Norfolk.

I agree with my lord, Buckingham.

The king of England has an ancient and historic right to the French throne which the Valois have usurped.

It's high time we kicked them out.

We should attack France with all our might. Yes.

What say you, Wolsey? I concur with Your Majesty. These are indeed just causes. Good.

Then it is settled. We are to war with France. Yes.

Your Eminence will make all the arrangements. Now I can go play.

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