![]() ![]() The books have seen a revival largely because George R. The succession of monarchs that follows leads France and England to the Hundred Years' War. Set during the reigns of the last five kings of the direct Capetian dynasty and the first two kings of the House of Valois, the series begins as the French King Philip the Fair, already surrounded by scandal and intrigue, brings a curse upon his family when he persecutes the Knights Templar. Martin called The Accursed Kings "the original game of thrones", citing Druon's novels as an inspiration for his own series A Song of Ice and Fire. Published between 19, the series has been adapted as a miniseries twice for television in France. The Accursed Kings (French: Les Rois maudits) is a series of historical novels by French author Maurice Druon about the French monarchy in the 14th century. ![]() And it should last you the rest of this crazy lockdown. It’s the kind that leaves you sad it’s over. Without a doubt it’s my go-to recommendation for anyone. My book recommendation for any reader, if you haven’t read it yet, is The Accursed Kings series by Maurice Druon. Likely due to all this time on our hands as a result of the government imposed COVID lockdown, I’ve been seeing a lot ‘request for book recommendation’ posts on social media. ![]()
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