The White Princess 1x8 -

By allowing Richard’s death, Lizzie and Henry believe they have invited this curse upon the Tudor line.

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

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" By allowing Richard’s death, Lizzie and Henry believe

The episode's title refers to the curse Elizabeth Woodville (Lizzie's mother) placed on the murderers of her sons: that their own male heirs would be taken from them. The Legend of the "Old Curse" The episode's

To secure the Spanish alliance and her own sons' futures, Lizzie realizes she must allow the execution of her brother and her cousin, Teddy Plantagenet.

Henry VII finally discovers that his mother, Margaret Beaufort, was the one who ordered the murder of the York boys to clear his path to the throne.