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In 1393 Paris, widowed Christine de Pizan supports her family by working as a scribe at a palace often in uproar owing to the king's madness. Although she doesn't believe in witchcraft, she's uneasy when Alix de Clairy, wife of one of the king's favorite courtiers, offers mandrake, a poisonous root, to the queen, saying it will cure the king's illness. When the king is found poisoned, Alix is arrested and accused of s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More