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Downton Abbey Season 3 Recap
Does the Crawley family accept Tom?
Robert is worried about the scandal that Tom and Sybil’s marriage will cause at Matthew and Mary’s wedding. ..
Tom and Sybil travel to Ireland to find a new home. While there, Tom struggles with his new surroundings. He is not used to the open air and the people. Sybil begs him not to talk too much about his liberal ideas, but Tom feels he needs to share everything with them. Despite their best efforts, Tom’s family does not like him and they are embarrassed of him.
Anthony Strallan, an old suitor of Sybil’s, tries to make a fool of Tom and gets him talking about his polarizing views of Irish liberation. But Tom is able to see through the man’s ploy and almost everyone comes around to Tom’s side.
Tom and Matthew are best man and maid of honor at their wedding. Violet reveals that she was the one to send money to help pay for the wedding. She says Tom is part of the family now.
How does Lord Grantham lose money?
Robert invests a great deal of money in a Canadian railroad company. But the company fails abysmally. As a result, he loses most of Cora’s fortune and will have to give up Downton. He informs Cora of this in tears.
Does Matthew inherit money from Lavinia Swire’s father?
Matthew has the potential to save Downton Abbey. He learns that he may have been appointed to inherit the fortune of Reggie Swire–Lavinia’s father.
Matthew is encouraged by Mary to accept Lavinia’s death, seeing as she broke his heart. However, Mary accuses him of not being willing to save her family because of his own pride.
Do Mary and Matthew get married?
Matthew later asks Mary if they should call off their engagement. Mary refuses. She says that, even if they don’t inherit money, their love transcends money. She agrees, and they kiss.
They marry, and everyone from Downton celebrates their union. They eventually return to Downton from their honeymoon. Though loving their new married life, Mary is still bitter toward Matthew for not trying to save Downton Abbey.
Does Edith marry Anthony Strallan?
Edith pursues Sir Anthony Strallan again despite his age and paralyzed arm. Violet and Robert disapprove. They don’t want her to tie herself down to an older man.
At Violet’s behest, Robert convinces Strallan to give up on Edith. Edith points out to her father that so many young men were lost to the war. If he wants her to be happy, he’ll let her be with Strallan. He finally relents and gives her his blessing.
Robert’s approval allows Strallan to ask Edith to marry him, but when the time comes for their wedding, Strallan stops the ceremony. He says he can’t proceed and leaves Edith at the altar.
Does Bates come back to Downton?
Anna decides to research Vera’s untimely death herself. After several months, she finally gets what she hoped for. She learns from Vera’s friend Audrey Bartlett that Vera poisoned herself. ..
Audrey testifies that she saw Vera baked arsenic into the pie that killed her. Bates is then released to be reunited with Anna and with Downton.
Does Matthew save Downton Abbey?
Violet and Mary conspire to get Martha–Cora’s mother–to save Downton. After months of their trying to get her to see the value of the estate, Martha explains that she can’t save Downton. Her husband’s money is tied up.
Matthew Swire is officially declared the heir to the Swire fortune, but he still plans on giving it up. He has been planning this for some time and is still undecided about what to do with it.
Reggie Swire’s letter to Matthew says that he knew Matthew didn’t love Lavinia, but he wanted to leave him money anyway. When Matthew learns this, he agrees to accept the inheritance and save Downton.
What does Edith do for the newspaper?
Edith is struggling to cope with the fact that Strallan left her. Violet encourages her to take some time for herself by writing a column for a newspaper. This allows Edith to express her views on women’s rights and connect with other women who share her interests. ..
Edith befriends her editor, Michael Gregson. He flirts with her, and she starts to fall for him, but soon discovers he is married. She nearly resigns from the paper, but he convinces her to stay. He says his wife is insane and that there are no legal grounds for a divorce.
Does Sybil die at Downton?
Tom and Sybil return to Downton Abbey after a year absence. Sybil goes into labor and Dr. Clarkson treats her, but Robert also calls in Sir Philip, an obstetrician. The doctors disagree on how to treat Sybil, but Robert sides with Sir Philip’s course of treatment.
Sybil gives birth to a baby girl. Shortly thereafter, she experiences seizures. Dr. Clarkson informs the family that Sybil has eclampsia, but it is now too late to treat her. Sybil dies with her family around her. ..
Does Tom Branson stay at Downton Abbey?
Tom names his daughter Sybil (Sybbie), after his departed wife. He decides to baptize the baby into the Catholic Church, against Robert’s wishes. He names Mary Sybbie’s godmother. Tom and Robert have a falling out over this decision, and Tom moves out of the house. ..
Cora tries to convince him to stay at Downton Abbey and move to Liverpool.
Matthew finds that Downton hasn’t been managed properly. He brings up the state of Downton’s finances to Robert. Feeling Matthew is attacking his work, Downton’s manager resigns. ..
Robert hires Tom as the new manager of Downton Abbey so that he can stay with his daughter, Sybbie. ..
Who is Lady Rose MacClare?
Lady Rose MacClare, Violet’s great niece, arrives at Downton Abbey for a visit. Edith, Matthew, and Rosamund discover that she is a party girl and has a relationship with a married man. ..
Matthew makes Rose promise not to see the man again. Rose agrees, but they swear each other to secrecy. Yet, Violet tricks Rosamund into telling her the truth. Knowing Rose’s activities, she decides to send the young woman away to Scotland to stay with another aunt. ..
What happened in the Downton Abbey 2012 Christmas Special?
Downton Abbey Season 3 concludes with the Christmas Special, which occurred one year after Lady Sybil’s death.
The Crawleys join Lady Rose’s family for a visit in Scotland. There, Edith comes across her editor, Michael Gregson. Mary is suspicious as to his reasons for being in Scotland. At the Ghillies ball, Matthew learns about Michael’s wife. He doesn’t approve of Michael’s pursuit of Edith and encourages him to cease their courtship. However, Edith refuses to end their relationship. She’s sure of her feelings for him. ..
Tom, a new maid at Downton, is pressured by Edna to spend less time with the servants. She flirts with him and wonders if he thinks he’s too good for them now. Mrs. Hughes ends up dismissing Edna for inappropriate behavior. She tells Tom he should not let anyone make him ashamed of his new life, and that Sybil would be proud of him.
Lady Rose’s father, Hugh McClare, tells Robert their home has to go. They’re nearly out of money. Added to that, he and Susan are planning to go to India. They wonder what to do about Rose, until Cora offers to host the young woman at Downton.
Does Matthew die at Downton?
Downton Abbey season 3 ends with Mary returning to Downton and going into labor. She and Matthew rejoice when she gives birth to Downton’s heir–a baby boy.
On the day of the accident, Matthew was driving. When a truck crossed his path, he swerved and crashed his car into a tree. ..
Mary is in the hospital with her newborn son, unaware of how Matthew lies motionless on the ground, dead. ..
Downton Abbey season 3 is a story about the family of Downton Abbey. The show follows the lives of the Crawley family from 1912 to 1925. This season, we are following Lady Mary Crawley and her husband, Mr. Crawley. Lady Mary is a strong woman who is determined to keep her family together and make sure that their house remains in good condition. Mr. Crawley is a loving husband who helps his wife with her work at Downton Abbey.
