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An attendant spots a ditch and warns his mistress of the danger. Mary of Burgundy, an expert rider, swerves and dodges the obstacle, heart pounding, as she realizes how close she came to disaster.
The hunters return to Wijnendale Castle. Maximilian helps Mary off her horse, gently and with great concern, horrified by how close he had come to losing his beloved.
Mary reveals to Maximilian that she is pregnant. She had planned to wait but at the moment it seemed important to tell him. This will be their fourth child. Her devoted husband pulls his wife close and kisses her.
Maximilian and Mary continue their tour of the Duchy before returning to their two living children, young Philip and Margaret. Mary is now far more cautious about riding, especially for the duration of this most recent pregnancy. Mary makes a point to spend more time with her young children.
Negotiations continue for a permanent peace with France and an accord with England, to be sealed by wedding of Maximilian and Mary’s son and heir Philip to Anne of York.
Beset by ill health, the spider, Louis XI, looks to consolidate gains for his son. He reflects that Mary’s death would have represented a golden opportunity to destabilize Burgundy, alas, God had other plans.
An attendant spots a ditch and warns his mistress of the danger. Mary of Burgundy, an expert rider, swerves and dodges the obstacle, heart pounding, as she realizes how close she came to disaster.
The hunters return to Wijnendale Castle. Maximilian helps Mary off her horse, gently and with great concern, horrified by how close he had come to losing his beloved.
Mary reveals to Maximilian that she is pregnant. She had planned to wait but at the moment it seemed important to tell him. This will be their fourth child. Her devoted husband pulls his wife close and kisses her.
Maximilian and Mary continue their tour of the Duchy before returning to their two living children, young Philip and Margaret. Mary is now far more cautious about riding, especially for the duration of this most recent pregnancy. Mary makes a point to spend more time with her young children.
Negotiations continue for a permanent peace with France and an accord with England, to be sealed by wedding of Maximilian and Mary’s son and heir Philip to Anne of York.
Beset by ill health, the spider, Louis XI, looks to consolidate gains for his son. He reflects that Mary’s death would have represented a golden opportunity to destabilize Burgundy, alas, God had other plans.
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