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Mar 2025
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Femmes de pouvoir - Marie la Sanglante s...

Initial Studio / France Télévisions
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Sur fond de trahison familiale et de querelles dynastiques, retour sur la vie de Marie Ière, reine d'Angleterre, et fille du terrible Henri VIII. Grande reine catholique, elle est surnommée Marie la Sanglante à cause des supplices infligés sous son règne aux protestants. "Secrets d'Histoire" est un podcast d'Initial Studio, adapté de l'émission de télévision ... Show More
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