Unlike Teddy, who is terrified, Richard faces his death with dignity. He tells Lizzie not to close her eyes, forcing her to witness the consequence of her choice. The Truth About the Princes in the Tower
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.
By allowing Richard’s death, Lizzie and Henry believe they have invited this curse upon the Tudor line. The White Princess 1x8
To secure the Spanish alliance and her own sons' futures, Lizzie realizes she must allow the execution of her brother and her cousin, Teddy Plantagenet.
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" Unlike Teddy, who is terrified, Richard faces his
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.
The episode centers on the tragic fate of "The Boy" (Perkin Warbeck). While historical debate continues over his true identity, the show presents him definitively as , Lizzie’s long-lost brother. By allowing Richard’s death, Lizzie and Henry believe
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.