Against Catherine’s pleas, Henry enters the lists to joust against Gabriel de Montgomery. In a horrific sequence that mirrors Catherine's visions: The lances shatter upon impact.
Mary begins to exert more influence, further complicating Catherine’s position as she realizes her daughter-in-law is a formidable and ruthless opponent. The Serpent Queen - Season 1Eps6
Catherine is increasingly haunted by a recurring vision of King Henry II dying in a jousting accident. Despite her desperate attempts to warn him and her reliance on the mystic , Henry remains stubborn. Driven by a desire to prove his vitality and masculinity—largely to impress his mistress, Diane de Poitiers —Henry insists on participating in a tournament celebrating the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis. Power Struggles and Betrayal Against Catherine’s pleas, Henry enters the lists to
A large splinter from Montgomery’s lance pierces Henry’s helmet, entering his eye and reaching his brain. Catherine is increasingly haunted by a recurring vision
In the "present day" timeline (1560), Catherine continues telling her story to the servant girl Rahima. She uses the tale of the joust to teach Rahima a lesson about the unpredictability of fate and the necessity of being prepared for a vacuum of power. The Tragic Climax
