The Strangled Queen The Accursed Kings Book 2

Download or read book The Strangled Queen (The Accursed Kings, Book 2) written by Maurice Druon and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin.

Download or read book The Strangled Queen (The Accursed Kings, Book 2) written by Maurice Druon and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin.

Download or read book The Accursed Kings Series Books 1-3: The Iron King, The Strangled Queen, The Poisoned Crown written by Maurice Druon and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin. A collection of the first three books in Maurice Druon’s epic historical fiction series, The Accursed Kings.

Download or read book The Poisoned Crown written by Maurice Druon and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No man is impervious to the poisons of the crown...Having murdered his wife and exiled his mistress, King Louis X of France becomes besotted with Princess Clemence of Hungary and makes her his new Queen. However, though the matter of the succession should be assured, it is far from so, as Louis embarks on an ill-fated war against Flanders. Where his father, Philip IV, was strong, Louis is weak, and the ambitions of his proud, profligate barons threaten his power and the future of a kingdom once ruled by an Iron King. This is the third book in the author's Accursed Kings series of novels set in the early 14th century during the period of crisis within the ruling Capetian dynasty when after the death of the Iron King, Philip IV, his three sons ruled for short periods, thus encouraging England's King Edward III to claim the French throne through his mother, thereby precipitating the conflict known later as the Hundred Years War. The first of these sons, Louis X is the subject of this novel, and in particular his relationship with his second wife Clementia of Hungary. More plotting, scandal and family tensions abound, though the plot of this novel seems a little lighter than that of the first two books.

Download or read book The Royal Succession written by Maurice Druon and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A struggle for the crown of France follows the death of Louis X in 1316 and culminates in the coronation of Philip V.

Download or read book The Iron King written by Maurice Druon and published by Voyager. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This was the original game of thrones' George R.R. Martin From the publishers that brought you A Game of Thrones comes the series that inspired George R.R. Martin's epic work. "Accursed! Accursed! You shall be accursed to the thirteenth generation!" The Iron King - Philip the Fair - is as cold and silent, as handsome and unblinking as a statue. He governs his realm with an iron hand, but he cannot rule his own family: his sons are weak and their wives adulterous; while his red-blooded daughter Isabella is unhappily married to an English king who prefers the company of men. A web of scandal, murder and intrigue is weaving itself around the Iron King; but his downfall will come from an unexpected quarter. Bent on the persecution of the rich and powerful Knights Templar, Philip sentences Grand Master Jacques Molay to be burned at the stake, thus drawing down upon himself a curse that will destroy his entire dynasty...

Download or read book The Lily and the Lion, a Novel written by Maurice 1918-2009 Druon and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.