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The King's Favorite
More than a Queen, Part 1
Season 1
Episode 3
With one dauphine and two favorites at court, the stakes are getting higher and more complex. Henri can't wait to take the throne from his disease-ridden father, and Diane feeds and inspires his aspirations of power. Meanwhile, Catherine struggles to produce an heir, and Anne hatches a murder plot.
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55:05
The headiness of power can lead to sinful pride.
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58:10
The young dauphin falls head-over-heels in love with Diane de Poitiers.
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50:47
Diane de Poitiers must rely on her beauty to maintain her position in Francois I's court.