Spoiler!
As soon as he knew that Waldo's curse had been passed on to himself, the first thing he was concerned about was his people and Martina.
He wanted to hand over the crown safely to her, his trusted servant/lover.
But under the law of the kingdom, it was impossible for a woman to be Queen, and above all, Martina was infertile.
That’s why Theodore planned the revolt and at the same time labelled himself as a « traitor », so that Martina could take his place legitimately, expressed her full authority to rule the kingdom later on.
He wanted to hand over the crown safely to her, his trusted servant/lover.
But under the law of the kingdom, it was impossible for a woman to be Queen, and above all, Martina was infertile.
That’s why Theodore planned the revolt and at the same time labelled himself as a « traitor », so that Martina could take his place legitimately, expressed her full authority to rule the kingdom later on.
