Tower of London

Look, your Majesty, just like a little frog.

He loves the water.

Better than some people I know.

Your little brother is setting you a good example.

Now stop squirming. This is a bad snarl.

If God made me a Princess,

why didn't he take a little more time and make my hair so it wouldn't snarl?

There, that finishes you. Run along.

You can broider your for your doll.

Edward, you're next.

Gibby, be sure to dry him thoroughly.

- Razor sharp. - It must be, master Mord.

He has a neck like leather.

Tougher than yours, my rooster?

I only wanted to be sure of your making it

with a single stroke, sir.

Come on, get off!

Water.

Water, please.

The bell. Is someone dead?

Lord Devere is to die, your Majesty, in Tower Hill.

It's a... Tower Hill execution?

But I forbid it.

I forbid it.

I forbid it.

Tell them the king forbids it.

King Edward, the new king, he ordered it.

Oh, yes.

Yes, I remember.

I was king once, but now a yorkist king sits on the throne,

but my son, my son, not his, will be king one day.

My son, the noble prince of Wales,

will return from exile in France with an army larger than Caesar's

and will sweep these usurpers into the sea.

Then, that is true.

I've heard it said he may land any day now.

Then we'll see who's king.

Then we'll see.

Your Majesty, I don't like to disturb you,

but have you forgotten you're expected at Devlin Tower?

I'm afraid we're already late.

If only I could forget.

Oh, Alice, what strange duties have the queen.

I'm supposed to forget that I'm a wife and a mother.

Why can't I be spared a sight which always haunts me?

Where's his Majesty?

In the armory, my Lord Hastings, having a bout with the Duke of Gloucester.

Oh, he forgets everything when he plays these dangerous games.

If that blow had landed,

you'd be minus a brother and England a king.

Only the brother would be missed.

Well done!

The way they go at it, you'd never think they were brothers.

Here's one, Richard, to straighten that crooked back.

Here's one.

Careful, Richard, you swine.

I think you meant that for me.

Sorry I missed.

That just missed the Duke of Clarence.

Oh.

Your Majesty,

I pray your Majesty.

You are late.

Devere is on his way to the scaffold.

That's the best bout we've had for many a day.

Richard, you're a wizard with that weapon.

If I weren't, I wouldn't be in this box string with you.

Three tallies for me, Richard, and two for you.

No, no, three for me.

All right, a draw then.

Look, his Majesty is wounded.

Oh, a scratch, Hastings, a scratch.

Your Majesty takes too many risks.

You chance death and call it sport.

My dear Lord Chamberlain,

the only way to learn to fight is to fight.

Richard and I can take care of ourselves.

Edward, did you see Richard try to brain me?

No.

He didn't miss my head by more than an inch.

Clarence, he meant to miss.

He didn't try to clip you.

If he had tried...

Your Majesty must hasten.

Everything is waiting.

The people expect you.

Yes, yes, it's a nuisance.

Devere was betrayed by the Duke of Gloucester,

and I'm not going to see him go to his death alone.

Remember, Richard of Gloucester is the king's favorite brother.

Please, John, don't antagonize him.

You have yourself and Alice to think of.

I'll ask the queen's permission.

Your Majesty, may I have a word?

What is it, John?

If it please, your Majesty,

none of Lord Devere's friends dared appear,

so he has asked that I be with him on the scaffold?

He's your cousin, I know.

Go with him.

But the king might...

I've given my permission.

John, dear, do you think it wise to show sympathy for an enemy of the king?

I would wish Devere to do the same for me

were I to face the ax.

Alice?

Yes, your Majesty.

201, 202, 203 executions I seen.

Me old granny only seen 95.

Down you go.

Please, mister clink, please wait.

I wants to see the head fall in the basket.

Oh, a body would think that your heart was as black as your face.

People thinks now that sweeps is black all through

instead of black all over.

It won't make me no cleaner to miss the fun.

I says you can't see it.

Better to have a black face than be worried about black deeds.

I'm late.

I know.

I know.

Their majesties, the king and queen.

Ah, the traitor has a friend.

What's John Wyatt doing with young Devere?

I gave him my permission.

He's Devere's cousin.

And also some sort of cousin of yours.

It didn't prevent him or his father from helping to cut off my father's head.

I think Wyatt is at least indiscrete.

As is customary, the condemned prisoner will be allowed

to make a farewell speech before his sentence is carried out.

Make it short, I pray you, so as not to bore the king.

You are assembled here

to see a repentant man give up his life for the crime of treason.

In that you will be disappointed.

I am not a repentant man.

I am not guilty of treason.

I am only quilty of fighting a usurper.

The rightful king of England,

Henry of Lancaster, lies imprisoned there in the tower.

Stop, stop.

You cannot go on.

Think of your friend here.

I'm sorry, John.

I forgot I might get you into trouble.

Forgive me.

Here.

Take these as a remembrance.

Goodbye.

Stick to your principles, and beware of Gloucester.

I believe a fee is customary to ensure the best effort on your part.

Here is a groat, the smallest coin I know.

Do your worst.

Well, Mord, a true stroke if ever I saw one.

I was proud of you.

Here are five pounds.

Highness.

I won the wager, but you earned it.

Your highness, you're more than a Duke, more than a king.

You're a god to me.

'Crookback' and 'Dragfoot', misfits, eh?

Well, what we lack in physical perfection, we make up here.

Goodnight, Mord.

A king...

A god!

A king.

I have plans for you all, my little ones.

Paper crown Henry,

Wales, you robbed me of the only woman I will ever love.

My nephews,

Brother Clarence,

Myself, I will not always be sixth in succession to the throne.

I know, young man, but the king was furious.

You're under suspicion for daring to attend Devere.

I admit it would have been a senseless risk

if the queen hadn't given me permission.

But, my dear, you should have realized that the queen's word wasn't enough.

Gloucester said you were indiscrete.

You know he's all powerful with his Majesty,

and we need every bit of influence with the king for our own problem.

Young woman, if the king doesn't soon give his consent

to our marriage, I'm gonna carry you off like this.

Oh, John.

We'll take refuge in France with the exiled Henry Tudor.

Oh, if we only could... today.

Well, why can't we?

We're bound by every tie of love and loyalty to the queen.

Promise me you'll stay regardless of what happens.

She needs every friend.

I promise.

A noble heart...

All right, muttonhead, I'll pull you up now.

It's late!

Hey.

Here, here

What do you mean by fouling the queen's apartment

with this infernal dirt?

Oi, don't club me!

I skinned me arm.

I didn't mean to do it, my Lord