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Oxford Castle, 1751: Mary Blandy awaits trial on the charge of murdering her own father. She protests her innocence, saying she was duped by her charming yet deceitful fiancé into unintentionally killing her father. Was she telling the truth? Had Mary been duped? Or was this the last throw of the die by a calculating murderer? In episode one, Mary falls in love with a dashing army officer, but soon finds obstacles stand in the way of a happy ever after.

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Resources used:

https://archive.org/details/b30452843/page/n5/mode/2up

https://archive.org/details/missmaryblandys00conggoog/page/n5/mode/2up

https://data.historicaltexts.jisc.ac.uk/view?pubId=ecco-0595400900&pageId=ecco-0595400900-20 

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results/1750-01-01/1799-12-31?basicsearch=mary%20blandy&somesearch=mary%20blandy&retrievecountrycounts=false# 

Music:

Waltz of Treachery by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4606-waltz-of-treachery 

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Our Story Begins by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4181-our-story-begins 

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitch 

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

Ominous by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4162-ominous  

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

Sonatina in C Minor by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4393-sonatina-in-c-minor 

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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