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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.

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" The White Princess 1x8

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. Henry VII finally discovers that his mother, Margaret

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

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