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Giulianzo's Plato’s Academy of Florence and the Confraternity of the Magi
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Enter at your own peril... this is the most dangerous group in all of Europe! Haha no, not really. We aren't even European... well, not all of us! I ...more
Historical Info for Historical Fiction Readers
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Information about eras past in different parts of the world. Help for readers who may feel lost in an unfamiliar historical setting, may not understan ...more
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