The revolution of the moon

Sicily April 16 1677. From his deathbed Charles III's viceroy don Angel de Guzman marquis of Castel de Roderigo names his wife donna Eleonora as his successor. Eleonora di Mora 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 they entail. The marquise implements measures that include lowering the price of bread reducing taxes for large families reopening women's 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 as donna Eleonora whom the Church sees as a dangerous revolutionary is recalled to Spain. Her rule lasted twenty-seven days -- one cycle of the moon.--Amazon