Requiem of the Rose King — Season 1, Episode 20: The light is overhead.

Episode synopsis

Rumors circulate that Richard is not the rightful king. This story leads to the escape of Edward V, son of the previous king, and his brother from the Tower of London. Richard suffers from poor health as he prepares for his coronation in York. A medical examination by the imprisoned witch Jane suggests a certain possibility. With that in mind, Richard visits Buckingham's castle. There, Buckingham's love for Richard grows to the point where he takes unprecedented action. "I can no longer keep my cool with you around."

About Requiem of the Rose King

The crown of England has been hotly contested throughout history, and in the Middle Ages, a series of great civil wars became known as the War of the Roses. Claiming a right to the throne, the Duke of York seeks to unseat King Henry VI and his heir in order to become king himself.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Wars of the Roses
• E2Father Is My Light
• E3I Am the Shadow, the Darkness Behind the Light
• E4I’m Afraid I’m Going to Lose the Answers I’ve Gotten and...Everything Else
• E5If I Don’t Grab Your Hand, I Won’t Have to Let Go
• E6A man who has no awareness as king... A man who is not qualified to be king... Neither of them is fit for the throne.
• E7Even if I sin...
• E8Even alone, it wasn’t frightening. Rather... the loneliness has been kind ever since losing Father.
• E9I remember when Christmas was approaching. The time when I lost Father.
• E10My name is Richard Plantagenet.
• E11That is my… my punishment…
• E12Richard is dead, died alone in the woods that day.