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A series of period novels by Dorothy Dunnett set in sixteenth century Europe centering on a family of landed gentry in from the Scottish lowlands. The central character is one Francis Crawford of Lymond, a Renaissance man and reluctant, but brilliant, player in the power politics of the time.
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=== This series provides examples of: ===
 
* [[Always Someone Better]]
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* [[Bathe Her and Bring Her To Me]]: Philippa and Gabriel in ''Pawn in Frankincense''.
* [[Becoming the Mask]]: Lymond as {{spoiler|Thady Boy Ballagh}}.
* [[Big Screwed -Up Family]]: The Crawford family tree may not be hugely long, but ''boy'' is it tangled.
* [[Blue Eyes]]
* [[Cain and Abel]]: Lymond and Richard, initially.
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* [[The Killer Was Left Handed]]: Subverted to reveal the murderer of {{spoiler|Will Scott}}.
* [[The Knights Hospitallers]]
* [[The LadysLady's Favour]]: Queen Mary's glove in ''Queen's Play''.
* [[Women Are Wiser]]: To a certain extent. Kate, Sybil, and (sometimes) Phillippa, are a lot calmer, more considerate, and compassionate, than the menfolk.
* [[Would Hurt a Child]]
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