The Accursed Kings
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The Accursed Kings
| Full title | The Accursed Kings, Book 1: The Iron King (Le roi de fer) |
|---|---|
| Author | Maurice Druon |
| Published | 1955 |
| Pages | 286 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Druon’s seven-novel sequence on the end of the Capetian dynasty, opening with Philip the Fair destroying the Templars in 1307 and the curse the Grand Master is said to have pronounced from the fire. Historical fiction rather than history, and the series George R. R. Martin has called the original game of thrones. |
Where I heard about it
- @typesfast’s thread — a reply to his question “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” in the thread, June 2025. The full list of replies lives on What’s the best history book… (tweet).
About this edition
This card tracks the first volume, The Iron King (1955); the series runs to seven books.
Connections
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the thread this came out of; the full recovered list lives there.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.