The Best Episodes of The White Princess Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(477 votes)

   #1 - Old Curses

   S1:E86/4/2017

   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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   Director:Jamie Payne

   Writer:Sarah Phelps
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   7.7/10(453 votes)

   #2 - Traitors

   S1:E55/14/2017

   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

   Writers:Amy Roberts, Loren McLaughlan

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   Director:Alex Kalymnios

   Writers:Amy Roberts, Loren McLaughlan
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   7.7/10(462 votes)

   #3 - English Blood on English Soil

   S1:E65/21/2017

   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

   Writers:Alice Nutter, Emma Frost

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   Director:Alex Kalymnios

   Writers:Alice Nutter, Emma Frost
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   7.7/10(458 votes)

   #4 - Two Kings

   S1:E75/28/2017

   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

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   Director:Jamie Payne

   Writer:Emma Frost
5. 

   7.6/10(523 votes)

   #5 - Hearts and Minds

   S1:E24/23/2017

   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

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   Director:Jamie Payne

   Writer:Emma Frost
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   7.6/10(501 votes)

   #6 - Burgundy

   S1:E34/30/2017

   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

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   Director:Jamie Payne

   Writer:Emma Frost
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   7.6/10(455 votes)

   #7 - The Pretender

   S1:E45/7/2017

   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

   Writers:Emma Frost, Sarah Dollard

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   Director:Alex Kalymnios

   Writers:Emma Frost, Sarah Dollard
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   7.5/10(639 votes)

   #8 - In Bed with the Enemy

   S1:E14/16/2017

   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

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   Director:Jamie Payne

   Writer:Emma Frost