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Crawley lineage faces an inheritance crisis as the Titanic catastrophe rearranges the heir order. the new heir arrives as heir presumptive after the tragedy at sea. A romance Mary and Matthew unfolds amid upstairs-downstairs tensions. Intrigues by servants Thomas involved with Miss O''Brien. Bates joins as a valet. The Dowager Countess and Lady Grantham worry about succession. A miscarriage alters the plans. Overall arc explores duty Downton era traditions.

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A timeline of events in Downton Abbey from the 1530s to 1928. If listing any specific dates, please use a reference and make note of the episode or other canon source that the information comes from, including a short quote if possible. This section is for listing events that take place prior to the beginning of the series. c. 1530s – The Dissolution of the Monasteries, under Henry VIII, sees a Catholic abbey near the village of Downton being sold. What remained of the abbey would later be...

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