The Iron King - Original title: Le Roi de fer.

Martin himself said he took inspiration for Game of Thrones in the War of the Roses, but also in the famous book French series Les Rois Maudits, known as The Accursed Kings in English… The series takes place in the context of rivalry for the French throne, between 13, from Philip the Fair to John II, ’The Good’-with scandal, intrigue, murder, and more. Historical novels written by French author Maurice Druon about the French monarchy in the 14th century, The Accursed Kings series is based upon the legend invented by the Italian Paolo Emilio where the French king has been cursed for having persecuted the Knights Templar.

Les Rois Maudits! What is The Accursed Kings Series about? His many and diverse fans include George RR Martin, Nicolas Sarkozy and Vladimir Putin.Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.

A passionate Anglophile, he was a great expert on all things English, including its medieval history, which provides great inspiration for the series. He was also a member of the Académie française and a celebrated novelist, best known for his series of seven historical novels under the title of The Accursed Kings, which were twice adapted for television. Maurice Druon was a French resistance hero, a Knight of the British Empire and a holder of the Grand Croix de la Légion d'Honneur. 'Barbaric, sensual, teeming with life, based in wide reading and sound scholarship.among the best historical novels' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT 'Blood-curdling tale of intrigue, murder, corruption and sexual passion' SUNDAY TIMES This was the original game of thrones' GEORGE R.R. Whether you are a history buff or a fantasy fan, Druon's epic will keep you turning pages. 'Iron kings and strangled queens, battles and betrayals, lies and lust, the curse of the Templars, the doom of a great dynasty - and all of it (well, most of it) straight from the pages of history, and believe me, the Starks and the Lannisters have nothing on the Capets and Plantagenets. France is bleeding to death around the new king. Warring factions plunder the land, famine threatens the people and the Black Death spreads far and wide. Under the leadership of this vain, cruel, incompetent monarch The Hundred Years War escalates and England and France begin to tear each other apart. The reign of the Capetian kings has ended and John II, 'The Good', takes the throne.

MartinĪvailable for the first time in English, THE KING WITHOUT A KINGDOM is the seventh and final volume of The Accursed Kings series. 'This was the original GAME OF THRONES' George R.R.

The iron king by maurice druon