The Spanish Duchess
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MatureOngoing1h 30m
Last published Sat, Apr 30, 2022
Catherine of Aragon is the daughter of the two most powerful monarchs in the world. Her marriage to the Prince of Wales would secure her future. Or so she thought.
When disease and death send shockwaves through England, the country is torn apart, Catherine's future is no longer certain, and Catherine is forced to make decisions that could hurt her friends, her country and herself.l
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