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Downton Abbey/Carol Wallace

Set in lush and vibrant surroundings, the popular series Downton Abbey tells the tale of wealth and marriage within British aristocracy. These English gentlemen were swept away by the charms and doweries of the all-American girl. Carol Wallace, author of To Marry an English Lord, an inspiration for the television series, explains.

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