In a rare moment of genuine rage, Henry nearly strangles his mother and physically throws her out of his presence, forbidding anyone from listening to her again. The Legend of the "Old Curse"
Viewers familiar with Tudor history know this "curse" eventually manifests in the deaths of Henry and Lizzie’s sons, Arthur and Edmund, and the later succession struggles of Henry VIII. Key Ending Moments The White Princess 1x8
By allowing Richard’s death, Lizzie and Henry believe they have invited this curse upon the Tudor line. In a rare moment of genuine rage, Henry