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What did Elizabeth die of in Poldark, what happened to her baby and who’s the child’s father?
BBC ONE viewers were left heartbroken when Elizabeth died in dramatic scenes in Poldark.
Here's everything you need to know about how the original character died and what happened to her child...
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What did Elizabeth die of in Poldark?
In heartbreaking scenes, Elizabeth Warleggan - played by Heida Reed - died during childbirth.
The character - who was at the centre of a love triangle between Ross and his wife Demelza - took a potion to induce the premature birth of her baby.
Initially the plan worked and the baby was born but later Elizabeth was found collapsed on the floor in pain.
And she tragically died while holding her husband George's hand.
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What happened to her baby?
Elizabeth took the potion to induce an early birth in an attempt to prove to George that the child was his and not Ross Poldark's.
Her baby daughter survived but unfortunately Elizabeth was killed in the process.
The baby girl was her second child with husband George.
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Who is the child's father?
The baby's father is Elizabeth's husband George Warleggan.
As well as their new addition they also shared son Valentine.
The baby was revealed to be a little girl, Ursula.
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