After the council deposes Jane, her attempt to leave the Tower ends with her return as a prisoner, while the victorious Mary enters London as queen, confines Jane in the Brick Tower, and establishes a new political order. Northumberland is tried for treason, reconciles himself to Rome, and is executed, while Mary’s relationship with Courtenay, growing religious conflict, pressure upon Jane to convert, and further assassination plots deepen the atmosphere of danger inside the Tower.