This "snap decision" leads to a violent uprising within the palace as nobles and serfs turn on each other. The noblewoman Lady Svenska brutally murders Shakey, leading a devastated Marial to later exact revenge by shooting Svenska in the head.

The episode highlights Catherine's "ruthlessness" and the high cost of her enlightenment-driven goals. Release Information

Catherine learns the hard lesson that sudden, radical change can be more destructive than no change at all.