Edward III, His Queen & His Mistress
Gone Medieval
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The Greatest Time of My Life
Alice is part of the mercantile class in London who's seen an upturn in fortunes during Edward's reign. By fate or fortune, she manages to find her way to the royal court and finds herself working as a lady in waiting to Philippa. And so, suddenly, she's dived right into the midst of this glamorous court that's been the big court in Western Europe throughout the 14th century. So, it's basically the greatest time of her life. Even better than that, at some point after she joins the court, she catches the attention of the king. Suddenly, she's caught his attention and they start a relationship. Yet we're given the image that it
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