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* RecursiveFanfiction: Inspired a fanfiction of its own with a similar premise called "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/44511634/chapters/111957952 Secrets Revealed]]" where Matthew and Mary come to Downton openly as a married couple and parents to a daughter named Helena.
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* KissingCousins: Mary and Matthew, as in canon.
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* MeaningfulName: Reginald and Isobel chose Matthew because he was born relatively late when they thought they wouldn't have children.
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: Patrick, according to Edith.
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* BigSisterInstinct: Mary towards Sybil, as she accompanies her to the Ripon count. It also goes both ways since Sybil was the main person who spoke in Mary's defense when she was kicked out of Downton.
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* HourglassPlot: Robert and Matthew's roles in canon are reversed during World War I; instead of Matthew going to war and Robert remaining at Downton, Robert goes to war and Matthew stays.
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* MythicalMotifs: Mary refers to Persephone going to the Underworld at Matthew's first dinner at Downton, a nod to her referencing Perseus and Andromeda in canon.
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* SwappedRoles: Robert and Matthew's roles in canon are reversed during World War I; instead of Matthew going to war and Robert remaining at Downton, Robert goes to war and Matthew stays.
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* ForeignCussWord: When Matthew reveals he knows the Count of Cavour intends to take Mary as his mistress along with another lady, the Count mutters something under his breath in Italian.
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* AgeLift: George Crawley is somewhat older in canon since Matthew and Mary were married earlier.
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* ForbiddenChekhovsGun: Mary and Matthew's rings, which aren't brought out until they find it necessary to reveal their marriage.
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* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: George Crawley is ostensibly named after St. George, the patron saint of England and King George V. However, it's implied to have also been a nod to Matthew's father Reginald, whose middle name was George.
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* AmbiguousSituation: It's unclear whether or not Robert and Cora were sleeping together before their wedding; they were engaged for two years prior to the wedding and the timeline suggests that Cora might have been pregnant with Mary.
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** It's unclear whether or not Robert and Cora were sleeping together before their wedding; they were engaged for two years prior to the wedding and the timeline suggests that Cora might have been pregnant withMary.Mary.
** Whether or not Violet and Cora knew if the Count of Cavour was taking Mary on as a mistress instead of a wife.
** It's unclear whether or not Robert and Cora were sleeping together before their wedding; they were engaged for two years prior to the wedding and the timeline suggests that Cora might have been pregnant with
** Whether or not Violet and Cora knew if the Count of Cavour was taking Mary on as a mistress instead of a wife.
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* HardWorkHardlyWorks: This is Violet's opinion on army training, as it doesn't prepare much for surviving.
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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Violet uses her connections with Shrimpie to get Robert a position in London after he recovers from his injury and it's implied either she or Robert got Matthew his position in Naval intelligence.
