There follows one of the most dramatic periods in French history, half a century of political intrigue, murder, treason, war and famine, which ultimately culminates in the 100 Years War. With his dying breath he curses the king, the king's advisor (Guillaume de Nogaret), the pope (Pope Clement V) and the thirteen succeeding generations of their families.

Having confessed under torture to the crimes of which he is accused, de Molay is condemned to be burned at the stake. Published between 19, the series has been adapted as a miniseries twice for television in France. The king decides the only solution is to raid the treasures of the Knights Templar (amongst others) and concocts various charges of treason, heresy and deviance against the Knights and their Grand Master Jacques de Molay. The Accursed Kings (French Les Rois maudits) is a sequence of seven historical novels by French author Maurice Druon about the French monarchy in the 14th century. After searching high and low, I finally unearthed a dusty old copy of The Iron King by Maurice Druon, the first. It is the early 1300's and the treasury of France, under the rule of Philippe IV (Philippe le Bel or Philippe the Beautiful), is empty. Consider this a public service announcement. 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.Based on the novel of the same name by Maurice Druon, Les Rois maudits (The Cursed Kings) is the second television adaptation of this seven-volume book which is widely agreed to be an accurate representation of actual events. A web of scandal, murder and intrigue is weaving itself around the Iron King but his downfall will come from an unexpected quarter. 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. '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. Martin From the publishers that brought you A Game of Thrones comes the series that inspired George R.R.

'This was the original game of thrones' George R.R. The Accursed Kings, Book 1 By: Maurice Druon Narrated by: Peter Joyce Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins Release date: 01-31-13 Language: English 639 ratings Regular price: 16. From the publishers that brought you A Game of Thrones comes the series that inspired George R.R. Print The Iron King (The Accursed Kings #1) This is the original game of thrones George R.R.

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