The book The Royal Succession was written by author Druon, Maurice, 1918-2009 Here you can read free online of The Royal Succession book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Royal Succession a good or bad book?
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First published in Great Britain 1958 byRupert Hart-Davis Ltd.This edition published 1972 by Pan Books Ltd,33 Tothill Street, London, SWi. ISBN 0 330 23328 9 French edition (c) Editions Mondiales, Paris, 1957 This tr ans lation Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd, 1958 Printed in Great Britain by Cox & Layman Ltd, London, Reading and Fakenham `History is a novel that has been lived.' E. & T. DE GONCOURT `It is terrifying to think how much research is needed to determine the truth of even the most unimport...ant fact.' STENDHAL CONTENTS The characters in this book 9 Prologue 13 I: PHILIPPE AND THE CLOSED GATES I THE WHITE QUEEN 5 2 THE CARDINAL WHO DID NOT BELIEVE IN HELL 24 3 THE GATES OF LYONS 32 4 LET US DRY OUR TEARS 38 5 THE GATES OF THE CONCLAVE 47 6 FROM NEAUPHLE TO SAINT-MARCEL 52 7 THE GATES OF THE PALACE 64 8 THE COUNT OF POITIERS' VISITS 73 9 FRIDAY'S CHILD 77 10 THE ASSEMBLY OF THE THREE DYNASTIES 84 11 THE BETROTHED PLAY TAG 93 II: ARTOIS AND THE CONCLAVE I THE ARRIVAL OF COUNT ROBERT 102 2 THE POPE'S LOMBARD 109 3 THE WAGES OF SIN 116 4 WE MUST GO TO WAR 125 5 THE REGENT'S ARMY TAKES A PRISONER 129 III:FROM MOURNING TO CORONATION I A WET-NURSE FOR THE KING 135 2 LEAVE IT TO GOD 142 3 BOUVILLE'S TRICK 151 4 MY LORDS, LOOK ON THE KING 155 5 A LOMBARD IN SAINT-DENIS 158 6 FRANCE IN FIRM HANDS 165 7 SHATTERED DREAMS 169 8 DEPARTURES 179 9 THE EVE OF THE CORONATION 191 10 THE BELLS OF RHEIMS 201 Historical notes 212 The characters in this book The Queen of France: CLEMENCE OF HUNGARY, granddaughter of Charles II of Anjou-Sicily and of Marie of Hungary, second wife and widow of Louis X, the Hutin, King of France and Navarre, aged 23.
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