The White Duchess - The White Queen
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  • Reads 5,410
  • Votes 90
  • Parts 15
  • Time 3h 15m
Ongoing, First published Mar 29, 2022
Eliza de' Medici, Duchess of Devonshire and Countess of Charolais and March, finds herself thrown into a life of struggle when she first steps on the island of England.   The complicated, yet loving life that she had with her great aunt and uncle, the king and queen of England, is casted into uncertainty when Eliza chooses to side with the York faction (and marry their heir), believing them better situated to handle power within the country. Suddenly forced to deal with realities that she never thought about, Eliza must tackle the viciousness and poison that lies within her own family, while protecting her own growing one from the uncertainty of The ever-changing government. With a Civil War approaching, Eliza much learn where her loyalty is firmly lie and ready herself for a military campaign that will decide not only the future of her family, but the future of the country she has sworn to serve.
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