Bow to Your King

Philippe returns to Versailles, a super-confident war hero, ready to challenge his brother as the peace treaty with Spain is signed. Louis plans a celebratory party but the attacks on the highway continue and Fabien believes there could be another attempt to kill Louis. Suspicious of Cassel, who refuses to attend the party,as being behind the attacks, the king sends glamorous mistress Athenais de Montespan, accompanied by naive young Sophie de Clermont, to tell Cassel that he must turn up or host it at his own expense. Dangling Sophie as bait Athenais succeeds in forcing Cassel's attendance and obeisance to the king. However the sound of fireworks has a traumatic effect on Philippe, recalling gunfire whilst Sophie shocks her ambitious mother with an unwise liaison and Cassel returns to what is left of his home to find the king has well and truly beaten him.

Writing:
  • David Wolstencroft
  • Simon Mirren

Stars:
Release Date: 2015-11-16
Seasons: 1 2 3
TMDb: 7.7/10
  • Country: FR, GB, CA, IT
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 52

Other episodes for this season

Welcome to Versailles
Episode 1 - Welcome to Versailles
I Am the State
Episode 2 - I Am the State
Mirror for Princes
Episode 3 - Mirror for Princes
The Road
Episode 4 - The Road
Bow to Your King
Episode 5 - Bow to Your King
Invalides
Episode 6 - Invalides
Revelations
Episode 7 - Revelations
Diplomacy
Episode 8 - Diplomacy
Etiquette
Episode 9 - Etiquette
Bring the Garden Here
Episode 10 - Bring the Garden Here