"Laura Resnick - Those Rowdy Royals!" - читать интересную книгу автора (Resnick Laura)

Instead, one of the _Star's_ most reliable artists found the
soon-to-be-former Queen of France lounging fountainside with none other than
the handsome Duke of Normandy himself. As you can plainly see from the
exclusive drawings below, _this_ relationship is most clearly a consummated
one!
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THE EVENING JESTER
"Palace Promises Purge!"
Sources at the French court report that King Louis suffered an
uncharacteristic fit of rage upon seeing yesterday morning's edition of _The




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Anglo-Saxon Star_, in which exclusive drawings (whose veracity has not yet
been confirmed) depict the Lady Eleanor (surely, no _lady_) and the young
Duke of Normandy performing exactly the same act that Eleanor claims _not_ to
have performed with hubby Louis, despite the many children she bore him during
their marriage.
King Louis has publicly threatened to cut off Eleanor's allowance. Will
the Duke of Normandy still buzz around this aging blossom when her pollen
dries up? And will the taxpayers still meekly sweat and toil in the fields of
France when they realize that _they're_ the ones financing these shenanigans?
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THE MEDIEVAL TIMES, C. 1153
"A New Heir Is Announced"
Henry, Duke of Normandy, has been acknowledged by Stephen as heir to the
throne of England.
For an analysis of how this will effect the ducat, please turn to the
financial section.
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THE COURTLY CHRONICLE
"We Have A New Heir!"
Having finally made an honest woman of Eleanor of Aquitaine last year, Henry
of Normandy finds himself in the headlines once again. The brash young duke
has recently landed on the shores of England and forced Stephen (remember
him?) to acknowledge Henry as his heir.
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THE NORMAN RAG
"Alchemist Predicted It All!"
In a late-breaking story, one of the _Rag's_ top journalists has learned that
Alphonse the Magnificent, formerly of "Merlin's Travelling Circus and
Sideshow," predicted the succession of Henry to the throne of England, as well
as his marriage to the former Queen of France.
What does this wizard see in his crystal ball regarding the royal
couple's future? For an exclusive prediction of the volatile pair's destiny,
clip out the attached coupon and send it with one ha' penny to the _Rag's_
London offices.
Offer void where void.