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Tradescant Serie

Immergetevi nella tumultuosa Inghilterra del XVII secolo, un regno di intrighi politici e scandali di corte che hanno rimodellato una nazione. Questa serie segue la vita di un uomo profondamente legato ai giardini reali, il cui destino si intreccia con le figure più potenti dell'epoca. Assisti a eventi storici cruciali e scopri i segreti della corte attraverso gli occhi di un acuto osservatore. Una narrazione avvincente sulla lealtà, l'amore e il costo personale di navigare in un mondo sull'orlo di un cambiamento drammatico.

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