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The White Queen S1E8 — Long Live The King

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The White Queen•Season 1•Episode 8

Long Live The King

7.8/10 · 562 votesAug 4, 201359 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

After years of peace an untimely death once again engulfs Elizabeth in a fight for the throne. Trapped in sanctuary and threatened by those closest to her, Elizabeth is forced into an alliance with Margaret Beaufort. Suspicion and doubt poison the court, turning friends into

Directed byColin Teague

Written byMalcolm Campbell

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Rebecca Ferguson

Rebecca Ferguson

Elizabeth Woodville

Max Irons

Max Irons

Edward IV of England

Amanda Hale

Amanda Hale

Margaret Beaufort

Janet McTeer

Janet McTeer

Jacquetta of Luxembourg

James Frain

James Frain

Richard Neville

Tom McKay

Tom McKay

Jasper Tudor

Faye Marsay

Faye Marsay

Anne Neville

Juliet Aubrey

Juliet Aubrey

Anne Beauchamp

Aneurin Barnard

Aneurin Barnard

Richard III of England

Caroline Goodall

Caroline Goodall

Cecily Neville

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Thomas Stanley

Ben Lamb

Ben Lamb

Anthony Woodville

Crew4

Malcolm Campbell

Malcolm Campbell

Writer

Fabian Wagner

Fabian Wagner

Director of Photography

Colin Teague

Colin Teague

Director

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Ben Yeates

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Long Live The King" is episode 8 of The White Queen season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 562 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Colin Teague and written by Malcolm Campbell, it aired on August 4, 2013.

Next: E9 · The Princes in the Tower Best of Season 1