The White Princess 1x8 ★ Recent & Direct

Viewers familiar with Tudor history know this "curse" eventually manifests in the deaths of Henry and Lizzie’s sons, Arthur and Edmund, and the later succession struggles of Henry VIII. Key Ending Moments

The series finale of The White Princess (1x08, "Old Curses") marks the definitive moment where Lizzie (Elizabeth of York) completes her transformation from a defiant York rebel into a ruthless Tudor Queen. The White Princess 1x8

The episode's title refers to the curse Elizabeth Woodville (Lizzie's mother) placed on the murderers of her sons: that their own male heirs would be taken from them. Viewers familiar with Tudor history know this "curse"

In a rare moment of genuine rage, Henry nearly strangles his mother and physically throws her out of his presence, forbidding anyone from listening to her again. The Legend of the "Old Curse" In a rare moment of genuine rage, Henry

Henry VII finally discovers that his mother, Margaret Beaufort, was the one who ordered the murder of the York boys to clear his path to the throne.