Author: Maurice Druon
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008117551
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
“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.
The Accursed Kings Series Books 1-3: The Iron King, The Strangled Queen, The Poisoned Crown
Author: Maurice Druon
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008117551
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
“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.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008117551
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
“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.
The Poisoned Crown
Author: Maurice Druon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : French fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
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.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : French fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
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.
The Strangled Queen (The Accursed Kings, Book 2)
Author: Maurice Druon
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007492227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007492227
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin.
The Iron King
Author: Maurice Druon
Publisher: Voyager
ISBN: 9780007491254
Category : Biographical fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
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...
Publisher: Voyager
ISBN: 9780007491254
Category : Biographical fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
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...
The Iron King (The Accursed Kings, Book 1)
Author: Maurice Druon
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007492219
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
‘This is 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.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007492219
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
‘This is 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.
The Iron King
Author: Maurice Druon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780712608763
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780712608763
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Against Jovinianus
Author: St. Jerome
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN: 1987022882
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Jovinianus, about whom little more is known than what is to be found in Jerome's treatise, published a Latin treatise outlining several opinions: That a virgin is no better, as such, than a wife in the sight of God. Abstinence from food is no better than a thankful partaking of food. A person baptized with the Spirit as well as with water cannot sin. All sins are equal. There is but one grade of punishment and one of reward in the future state. In addition to this, he held the birth of Jesus Christ to have been by a "true parturition," and was thus refuting the orthodoxy of the time, according to which, the infant Jesus passed through the walls of the womb as his Resurrection body afterwards did, out of the tomb or through closed doors.
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN: 1987022882
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Jovinianus, about whom little more is known than what is to be found in Jerome's treatise, published a Latin treatise outlining several opinions: That a virgin is no better, as such, than a wife in the sight of God. Abstinence from food is no better than a thankful partaking of food. A person baptized with the Spirit as well as with water cannot sin. All sins are equal. There is but one grade of punishment and one of reward in the future state. In addition to this, he held the birth of Jesus Christ to have been by a "true parturition," and was thus refuting the orthodoxy of the time, according to which, the infant Jesus passed through the walls of the womb as his Resurrection body afterwards did, out of the tomb or through closed doors.
The Royal Succession
Author: Maurice Druon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
A struggle for the crown of France follows the death of Louis X in 1316 and culminates in the coronation of Philip V.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
A struggle for the crown of France follows the death of Louis X in 1316 and culminates in the coronation of Philip V.
The Poisoned Crown (The Accursed Kings, Book 3)
Author: Maurice Druon
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0007582498
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0007582498
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin.
The Lily and the Lion, a Novel
Author: Maurice 1918-2009 Druon
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781013734366
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781013734366
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
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.