For Better or Worse

For Better or Worse is the third episode in the series.

Plot synopsis
Urraca is shown trying to talk with the Battler while walking through the garden, but he is shown to be completely unresponsive. Watching the scene, Alfonso's advisors try to express their displeasure at the thought of the Battler marrying into the kingdom, saying that uniting Leon-Castile with Aragon will not be easy.

When Gomez approaches Urraca, Alfonso notes the change in her demeanor. He asks Urraca if she has feelings for Gomez, then tells her that as long as he is alive, he is king, and that she must obey him. He demands that she marry the Battler, as he believes it will unite the kingdoms. This is the last thing Alfonso says to Urraca before riding off to battle.

Another battle against the Muslim Almoravids takes place. Many people die, and Alfonso is stabbed. He dies on the battlefield, speaking about his lost land.

Word returns to court, and the advisors sit with Urraca. They explain the death of her father, and that he had already begun arrangements for her marriage to the Battler, however, as the new heir, there is now no one to force her. They ask for her to weigh in on the decision, and she leaves, asking for time to think it over.

Urraca sleeps with Gomez again, but tells him that she has to marry the Battler. When he asks why, she responds that it is the only way to reclaim the land that has been lost in battle. Gomez asks if she loves him, and Urraca does not respond.

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