What is wrong with Cora Crawley?

Cora is the lady of the house. Her mother-in-law is about to die. Rather than be put in any storyline that establishes her as a certain figure in Downton, especially as the main reason it is still financially standing, she just gets a fake cancer scare. She just ends up having acute anemia.
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What happened to Cora in Downton Abbey?

Other than the loss of the beloved Lady Grantham, Downton Abbey's second film ends largely on a happy note. Cora is diagnosed with pernicious anemia, a treatable disease.
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Did Cora Crawley have a miscarriage?

She Had A Miscarriage

Cora became pregnant as she approached menopause, much to the surprise of the entire Crawley family. But happiness soon turned bitter as she suffered a miscarriage while getting out of the bath.
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Does Cora Crawley have a fourth child?

Cora Crawley discovers she is pregnant with her fourth child, which leaves Mary Crawley wondering how to answer Matthew's proposal since his situation would change completely if the baby turns out to be a boy.
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How did Cora have a miscarriage?

While Cora is bathing, Sarah slides a wet bar of soap next to the bath. Sarah, realizing that this is too evil and has second thoughts, but as she is about to stop Cora, Cora slips on the floor causing a miscarriage.
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What surgery did Mary Crawley have?

Mrs. Crawley directing the withdrawal of fluid from around the heart of a local farmer. Mrs. Patmore's successful cataract surgery.
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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 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 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. He later owes much of his renewed success to said son-in-law.
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What happens to Marigold in Downton Abbey?

Cora reveals Marigold will have moved to her stepfather's estate of Brancaster Castle in Northumberland by the end of Edith and Bertie's honeymoon.
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Why was O'Brien written off Downton?

Finneran said: “I had great fun doing it but I just didn't want to do it any more.” She added: I decided this before we even did the last series. When I stop loving something, I stop doing it.”
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What was Mrs Obriens secret?

O'Brien has never had children of her own, and that may have something to do with how protective she becomes of Alfred. In February 1922, she sneaked away in the night to travel to India to be a lady's maid to Susan MacClare, Marchioness of Flintshire.
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How much was Cora Crawley worth?

However, her portrayal of Cora Crawley, the Countess of Grantham, is perhaps her most memorable role to date. It's believed that she is worth $4million.
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Does Lord Grantham love Cora?

“I like the idea that Robert had married Cora for her millions in order to save Downton and keep the show on the road, and subsequently fell in love with her,” the Downton Abbey writer/producer explained. It adds a particularly interesting — and dramatic — element to the marriage.
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Does Cora find out about O'Brien and the soap?

Cora ends up miscarrying the only male heir to the Crawley/Grantham fortune. Cora never suspects O'Brien's treachery, and somehow the lady's maid lasts a few more seasons. Mr. Bates went to jail and we somehow made it through the boredom.
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Does Tom remarry in Downton Abbey?

Fans will also have been delighted to see that chauffeur Tom has found love again as he appears to remarry in wedding scenes that see him and maid Lucy Smith (Tuppence Middleton) tie the knot. Tom married into the aristocratic Crawley family only to be devastated by the death of his first wife, Lady Sybil.
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Does Cora ever forgive Robert?

Downton Abbey Season 3 Recap — Cora Forgives Robert | TVLine.
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Did Dr Clarkson lie about Sybil?

Clarkson now tells Lord and Lady Grantham that he's done some research and realized that he may have misrepresented Sybil's situation earlier. He now says that she actually had only an "infinitesimal" chance of surviving, even with the cesarean.
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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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Who inherits Downton Abbey?

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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Who does Mary end up with in Downton Abbey?

Even after Matthew's death, Mary was impacted by their relationship. Even though Matthew's death was incredibly heartbreaking for many fans of "Downton Abbey," there is one silver lining — their story has always been one of true love. After Matthew's death, Mary grieves and eventually moves on, marrying Henry Talbot.
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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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Why did Dan Stevens leave Downton?

According to Stevens, his departure was due to having "creative itches left unscratched." Stevens explained that he initially signed on to Downton Abbey up to season 3, and when the contract was up, felt an urge to explore different roles and genres.
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What happens to Daisy in Downton Abbey?

She is still living in Downton in 1921, but appears to be on better terms with Ivy, whom she accompanies at the Thirsk fair and they have a good time together.
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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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