Ruled Britannia
by Harry Turtledove
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appears in Alternate History, Science Fiction, and Science.
The year is 1597. For nearly a decade, the island of Britain has been under the rule of King Philip in the name of Spain. The citizenry live under an enforced curfew_x0097_and in fear of the Inquisition_x0092_s agents, who put heretics to the torch in public displays. And with Queen Elizabeth imprisoned in the Tower of London, the British have no symbol to uni...
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appears in Alternate History, Science Fiction, and Science.
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