Cardinal Beaufort Timeline and Summary

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• 1.1: Henry welcomes Margaret, his new queen, to 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 leaves. Beaufort argues with Gloucester, but not because he disagrees with him. He just hates the guy and thinks he has too much power.
• 1.3: The nobles are fighting again, this time over who should be regent in France. Beaufort tells Warwick to shut it and let other people speak. Henry doesn't really care, but he chooses Somerset because Gloucester tells him to.
• 2.1: Up at St. Albans, Henry 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.
• 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 Gloucester to Henry, then Gloucester shows up, and they arrest him for treason. Henry can't quite believe it. After her hubby is gone, Margaret, Suffolk, and Beaufort decide to murder Gloucester. Who cares if he's guilty? He's getting in the way.
• 3.2: News of Gloucester's death reaches Henry and he gets depressed. As he mourns his friend, he accuses Suffolk of being fake, and Warwick points out that Gloucester was murdered. Seeing the body, Beaufort begins to feel ill, and next we hear, he's knockin' on death's door.
• 3.3: Henry visits Beaufort on his deathbed. Beaufort thinks Henry is Death Itself and tries to reason with him. He dies, promising to confess, but he makes no "religious sign." When Warwick judges the evil life Beaufort must have lived, Henry encourages them all to pray for him. Everyone has sinned, Henry says.