7.4/10563 votes#1 - In Bed with the Enemy
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/16/2017
England is in a fractious state as Henry Tudor is set to ascend the throne. Lizzie must fulfill her promise to marry King Henry VII in order to bring peace to the warring nation.
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: Emma Frost
7.6/10459 votes#2 - Hearts and Minds
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/23/2017
King Henry VII sets out on Royal Progress, in an attempt to establish himself as the new sovereign, but finds a dangerous, deeply divided kingdom. Lizzie's loyalties are further complicated by the child she is expecting.
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: Emma Frost
7.6/10439 votes#3 - Burgundy
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/30/2017
Lizzie struggles through her labor while King Henry's envoys embark on a diplomatic mission to Burgundy, a York stronghold abroad. Lizzie learns she has more in common with her husband than she first imagined.
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: Emma Frost
7.6/10390 votes#4 - The Pretender
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/7/2017
The York princesses are strategically married off to strengthen the Tudor cause. When King Henry finds himself back on the battlefield to protect his reign, Lizzie learns that the threats they face may be closer to home.
Director: Alex Kalymnios
Writer: Sarah Dollard, Emma Frost
7.7/10391 votes#5 - Traitors
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/14/2017
Lizzie must deal with her mother's defiant defense of the York cause, while the appearance of a boy in Burgundy claiming to be a young prince threatens to further destabilize King Henry's rule.
Director: Alex Kalymnios
Writer: Amy Roberts, Loren McLaughlan
7.6/10400 votes#6 - English Blood on English Soil
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/21/2017
King Henry VII and Lizzie travel to Spain in an attempt to secure their son's betrothal. Meanwhile, unrest has been growing in Burgundy and spills over into an English battle.
Director: Alex Kalymnios
Writer: Alice Nutter, Emma Frost
7.6/10400 votes#7 - Two Kings
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/28/2017
A pretender to the throne is held captive at court, confounding the Tudors, and creating a new rift in Lizzie and King Henry's marriage. Lizzie faces an impossible choice, and makes a risky move to try to eliminate the threat to her family.
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: Emma Frost
7.9/10420 votes#8 - Old Curses
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/4/2017
A final confrontation with the pretender exposes King Henry's weaknesses, while Lizzie confronts new demons and old curses.
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: Sarah Phelps
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The story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII. Based on the Philippa Gregory book...
Genres:DramaWar & Politics
Network:Starz
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"In Bed with the Enemy" is the best rated episode of "The White Princess" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 563 votes. Directed by Jamie Payne and written by Emma Frost, it aired on 4/16/2017. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Hearts and Minds".