Margaret Timeline and Summary

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• 1.1: Margaret is presented to Henry and the court. Gloucester is upset by the deal that Henry made to get Margaret. There's some squabbling over the fact that Henry gave up lands in France for her (which is a big no-no for a king). Henry doesn't care, so he and Margaret leave to get her ready for her coronation.
• 1.3: It turns out that Suffolk didn't just woo Margaret for Henry: he also has a thing for her, and she confesses that she wishes Henry were more like Suffolk. Margaret and Suffolk plan together to take down Gloucester, who they believe has too much power.
• 2.1: Up at St. Albans, Henry, Margaret, and gang are hunting when they hear of a miracle being performed: a blind man can now see. Henry praises God, but Gloucester doesn't buy it. Gloucester figures out the guy is lying and punishes him.
• 2.3: After Henry sentences Eleanor and friends for their witchcraft, he asks Gloucester to give up his staff (symbolizing his title of Protector)—which he does. Margaret seconds the notion—wholeheartedly—and is excited when her hubby finally has the power.
• 3.1: When Gloucester doesn't show up to parliament hall, Henry gets worried about his pal. Margaret uses the opportunity to scheme against Gloucester. She and Suffolk talk smack about the duke to Henry; then Gloucester shows up, and they arrest him for treason. Henry can't quite believe the accusations. After her hubby is gone, Margaret, along with Suffolk and Beaufort, decides to murder Gloucester. Who cares whether he's guilty? He's getting in the way.
• 3.2: News of Gloucester's death reaches Henry, and he gets depressed. Margaret makes a super long speech about how hard things will be for her if people start thinking she had something to do with Gloucester's death (um, she ordered it). Suffolk is banished, and Margaret gets super down in the dumps. The two share hugs and kisses as they say their goodbyes.
• 3.3: Henry visits Cardinal Beaufort on his deathbed. When Warwick judges the evil life Beaufort must have lived, Henry encourages everyone to pray for him. Everyone has sinned, Henry says.
• 4.4: Margaret has been sent Suffolk's head, and she's in mourning over her lover's death. Meanwhile, the rebellion has taken a hold of the kingdom, and Henry reads Cade's demands. Henry sends Buckingham and Clifford to talk some sense into the rebels while he and Margaret flee from London so that they won't get taken down.
• 4.9: Even though she doesn't speak, Margaret listens to the reports about the rebels. Henry forgives the commoners for rebelling. But his troubles aren't over yet: York is on the move with an army. Why? Henry sends Buckingham to find out.
• 5.1: It's worse than Henry thought: York thinks he should be king. Henry can't believe what he's hearing, but he knows he won't give up his crown without a fight. Margaret calls in backup to help take York down.
• 5.2: Since Henry doesn't want to fight, Margaret suggests they hightail it to London, where Henry has supporters. That way, York can't take the throne out from under him. He doesn't want to go, but eventually, he flees to London.