Chaos reigns in England as Henry Tudor prepares to be declared king, and Lizzie is forced to support him despite her hatred for him. However, that does not prevent her from deceiving him and conspiring with her mother against his family.
King Henry VII begins to assert his sovereignty over the kingdom by touring the cities, but he is subjected to an assassination attempt and suspects that Lizzie is behind it, but she denies her involvement. Things become more complicated between Lizzie and Henry as they wait for the baby.
Peace and alliance negotiations begin between the kingdom and Burgundy, and Lizzie finds more similarities between herself and Henry than she expected.
As several York princesses are married off to further the Tudor cause, King Henry returns to war to defend his rule, and betrayal and threats are shown to come from within the house.
A boy appears in Burgundy claiming to be the young Prince of York, increasing tension within the kingdom. King Henry is certain that the young man is an impostor and bestows the title of Duke of York on his son Henry, but Lizzie's mother opposes the decision.
King Henry and Lizzie travel to Spain hoping to gain their support against those threatening the kingdom's security. Moreover, tension in Burgundy escalates and spreads to England.
Warbeck and his wife are arrested, and although Lizzie knows that Warbeck is her brother, she works to prevent him from threatening her family.
Lizzie confesses to Henry that she and her mother have placed a curse on her brother's killers so if Henry kills Warbeck, the curse will befall their children, but his mother quickly kills them, angering Henry. Moreover, Lizzie tries to find a solution to secure the alliance with Spain and preserve her children's future.