Does Lord Grantham cheat on Cora?

- Feeling ignored by Cora (who was busy running their house-turned-makeshift hospital) and useless during the war, Lord Grantham almost starts an affair with a maid. - He tries to pay off his son-in-law, Tom Branson, because he is of a lower class.
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Does Cora know Lord Grantham cheated?

Cora was never shown to have found out about the almost-affair, though given how sharp she was, she might have had an inkling.
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Did Lord Grantham have an illegitimate child?

Cora decides who's inheriting – and it's not Lady Mary's son

She knows that Thomas is the illegitimate son of O'Brien and Lord Grantham – and the rightful heir to the house. She knows it will kill her husband to see an illegitimate child inherit Downton Abbey and she has waited a long time for this moment.
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Does Cora sleep with Mr Bricker?

'Downton Abbey' Recap — Cora & Bricker Caught In Bedroom By Robert – Hollywood Life.
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Does Cora find out about Robert and Jane?

Robert helped Freddie, a keen mathematics student, to get a scholarship to Ripon Grammar. Soon after, realizing nothing would come of the affair, Jane handed in her notice and left. Jane's short lived affair with Robert was never found out by his wife, Cora.
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Does Lord Grantham cheat with Jane?

Lord Grantham broke off his relationship with Jane before it even started (all they did was kiss passionately), and she soon left, knowing it was for the best. It happened three times. Once while she was preparing the wine for dinner and then in his bedroom while Cora was sick.
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Who does Rose marry in Downton Abbey?

Actually, Lady Rose MacClare, the seemingly permanent houseguest at Downton Abbey (at least until she marries The Hon. Ephraim Atticus Aldridge), shares many qualities with Cinderella.
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Does Lord Grantham sleep with Jane?

SPOILER ALERT: Downstairs comes upstairs as Downton's Earl has secret bedroom tryst with his new maid. Things are about to get steamy at the Grantham country house in Downton Abbey. Viewers will see the Earl of Grantham commit the ultimate betrayal as he shares a steamy kiss with his maid, Jane, on Sunday night.
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Does Mary sleep with Lord Gillingham?

Yes, in one of Downton Abbey's most delightful developments ever, Mary has embarked on a secret sex safari with dashing Lord Tony Gillingham, determined to determine their sexual compatibility before tying the knot.
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Does Matthew marry Lavinia in Downton Abbey?

↑ Matthew and Lavinia's wedding is stated as being in April; Episode 2.08 starts in April 1919 as shown with the opening credits. It is 3 days before the wedding, as mentioned by Lady Mary in the opening scene. Shortly after, Lavinia falls victim to the Spanish Flu and dies.
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Does Tom Branson remarry in Downton Abbey?

Does Tom Branson remarry in Downton Abbey? Yes. The film opens with the wedding of Tom Branson marrying Lucy Smith in a beautiful ceremony.
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Does Mary inherit Downton Abbey?

The reason that Mary cannot inherit Downton is because the estate is entailed to a male heir. Yes, the property has an entail, as Lord Robert, Lady Cora, the Dowager Countess and many other folks kept reminding us during the first series.
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Who inherits Downton Abbey in the end?

Lord Robert has no sons, and an “entail” keeps any of his daughters from inheriting his great estate and mansion: Downton Abbey. Robert's heir is Matthew Crawley, a distant cousin. Matthew will someday inherit both the earl's title and his real estate, thanks to the entail.
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Does Cora ever forgive Robert?

Downton Abbey Season 3 Recap — Cora Forgives Robert | TVLine.
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Do Robert and Cora stay together?

As part of their marriage contract, Cora's fortune was entailed to the family estate to prevent it from going bankrupt. While their marriage was initially one-sided in love, after a year, Robert fell in love with her and their marriage was perfectly happy.
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Did Edna and Tom sleep together?

Edna, still fixated on Tom, got him drunk and then snuck into his room at night. They slept together and Edna lied to Tom that she was pregnant as a ploy for him to marry her. But Tom was smart enough to get Mrs. Hughes to confront her and Edna left.
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Does Tony become Mary lovers?

Anthony Foyle, Viscount Gillingham, occasionally referred to as Tony Gillingham, is an old Crawley family friend who became a romantic love interest in Lady Mary Crawley, having re-entered her life following her husband Matthew Crawley's untimely death.
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Did Mary and Tony sleep together?

'Downton Abbey': Mary & Tony Have Sex — Season 5 Episode 2 Recap | TVLine.
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Why did Mary break up with Gillingham?

Lady Mary (Sort Of) Breaks Things Off With Lord Gillingham:

Unfortunately, a quick roll around the sheets was all it took for Mary to realize she's just not that into him. Mary can't figure out how to break the news to Tony and finally decides letting him down easy, in person, would be her best bet.
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Did Mary sleep with Mr Pamuk?

For a quick refresh, in Season 1, episode 3, Kemal Pamuk (Theo James) and Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) enjoyed a fleeting steamy romance, which ended when the pair got into bed together and Pamuk died in flagrante delicto.
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Who got Ethel pregnant on Downton Abbey?

While working at Downton, Ethel had an affair with an officer named Major Bryant, who was recovering at Downton. After her affair was discovered, Ethel was fired. But Ethel's tale did not end there. She became pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy.
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Did Lord Grantham have a son?

Robert Crawley, 7th Earl of Grantham (b. July 1865) is the patriarch of the Crawley family and the co-owner of Downton Abbey (along with his eldest daughter). He is the son of the 6th Earl of Grantham and Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham and the brother of Lady Rosamund Painswick.
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Who did Edith marry?

Lady Edith marries Bertie Pelham after he begs for forgiveness in emotional Downton Abbey Christmas finale. Downton Abbey's Lady Edith finally got her happy ending in tonight's emotional last ever episode.
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Does Edith ever get to keep Marigold?

Ultimately, Edith decided to go back to Switzerland and reclaim her daughter, and have her grow up on Drewe's farm. Tim Drewe himself discovered her secret, but sympathetic to Lady Edith, agreed to keep it for her and raise her daughter.
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Who does Tom Branson marry in Downton Abbey?

Tom marries Lucy (Tuppence Middleton), the secret daughter of a cousin named Maude Bagshaw (Imelda Staunton). By the end of the movie, the two have a baby. The film crew at Downton has to pivot from a silent film to a talkie, and Lady Mary lends her voice to the movie.
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