Adelaide Kane's Reign

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It's the mid 1500's. The French Court has just welcomed their new queen and king after the death of King Henry. Francis II and his new wife, Queen Mary of Scots, are thrust into leadership amidst the most tense moments in Protestant vs Catholic history. Reign, the hit television show aired on the CW in 2013, follows the story of Mary of Scotland as she faces challenge after challenge of love, friendship, death, and courtship, all while struggling to run not one, but two kingdoms in one of the most dangerous power struggles of the century.
Reign is a thrilling drama with a versatile cast from all across the globe. Adelaide Kane, an Australian actress, plays the teenage Mary Stuart of Scotland and is joined by her on-screen husband, Francis

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