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Sicily, April 16 1677. From his deathbed, Charles III s viceroy, Anielo de Guzmán y Carafa, marquis of Castle Rodrigo, names his wife as his successor. Eleanora de Moura is a highly intelligent and capable woman who immediately applies her political acumen to heal the scarred soul of Palermo, a city afflicted by poverty, misery and the frequent uprisings that are their consequences. The Marquees implements measures that include lowering the price of bread, reducing taxes for large families, re-opening womens care facilities, and establishing stipends for young couples wishing to marry. All measures that were considered seditious by the conservative city fathers and by the Church. The machinations of powerful men soon result in Donna Eleanora, whom the Church sees as a dangerous revolutionary, being recalled to Spain. Her rule lasted 27 days the exact time it takes for the moon to complete a cycle.