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Aug 2021
29m 35s

The Schemes of Countess Frances Carr

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
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Frances Howard wanted to divorce her first husband and marry someone else. Someone was standing in the way. [Support Noble Blood on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales. Noble Blood merch is available here: https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood] 
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