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Sep 2024
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Season 5 | 12. To Kill a King

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This episode contains extreme violence. Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimor are victorious. They have usurped the old tyrant king, Edward II, and are in control of the heir to the throne, his son. But all is not well with this new regime. Roger makes a fateful decision that shakes the nation to its core: regicide. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find ... Show More
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