Longtime friend and supporter of Roger Mortimer Son of Edmund Crouchback and nephew of Edward I Queen Consort of Edward III, daughter of Guillaume, Count of Hainaut and Hollandīrother of Marguerite, Queen of Navarre and Jeanne of Burgundyīishop of Hereford and ally of Roger Mortimer Servant with whom Louis has an affair and a daughter Philip's prime councillor and keeper of the sealĪrchbishop of Sens and younger brother of Enguerrand de Marignyįirst lady-in-waiting to the Countess Mahaut Philip's daughter, called the "She-Wolf of France"Įquerry to Philippe, Count of Poitiers, and lover of BlancheĮquerry to Charles, Count of Valois, and lover of Marguerite Robert's aunt, and mother to Jeanne and Blanche Lord of Conches and Count of Beaumont-le-Roger A joint French-Italian adaptation was broadcast on France 2 from 7 November to 28 November 2005. Dubbed "the French I, Claudius", the 1972 TV adaptation of Les Rois maudits was broadcast by the ORTF from 21 December 1972 to 24 January 1973 and has been called "hugely successful". Maurice Druon's Les Rois maudits ( The Accursed Kings) sequence of historical novels has been adapted twice as miniseries for French television. The fact that The Accursed Kings isn't on the subreddit's official reading list is a spit in the face.Further information: Les Rois maudits (miniseries) But I found an English copy, and I'm sure there are others lurking around elsewhere in the world.Īm I the only one who's snuffed this series out? I hope not. Odds on favor, you'll pick up the next book and the one after that!įinding the book was made easier for me, since I live in France. So instead of writhing in pain, why not make the wait for The Winds of Winter a little easier by picking up Druon's first book. No doubt, thousands among us have hit the proverbial wall at the end of A Dance With Dragons. And if the influence isn't clear enough, Martin himself has made several shout-outs and even helped re-publish the series in English. Violence, political intrigue and sexual license are the hallmarks of the narrative, much like Song.įrom the outset, the inspiration that GRRM took from Druon is painfully evident. The series charts the rise and fall of the French House of Capet during the high and late Middle Ages. Consider this a public service announcement.Īfter searching high and low, I finally unearthed a dusty old copy of The Iron King by Maurice Druon, the first in a series of seven books called The Accursed Kings
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