In the "present day" timeline (1560), Catherine continues telling her story to the servant girl Rahima. She uses the tale of the joust to teach Rahima a lesson about the unpredictability of fate and the necessity of being prepared for a vacuum of power. The Tragic Climax
The King is carried off the field, mortally wounded, leaving the throne in a state of immediate crisis. The Serpent Queen - Season 1Eps6
Against Catherine’s pleas, Henry enters the lists to joust against Gabriel de Montgomery. In a horrific sequence that mirrors Catherine's visions: The lances shatter upon impact. In the "present day" timeline (1560), Catherine continues
In Episode 6 of The Serpent Queen , titled Catherine de Medici's long-standing visions of her husband's death finally come to a head as the Valois court descends into chaos . The Prophecy Unfolds Against Catherine’s pleas, Henry enters the lists to
A large splinter from Montgomery’s lance pierces Henry’s helmet, entering his eye and reaching his brain.