The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory Goodreads Link Originally published: 2010 My rating: 8 out of 10 Whispers of the Story What happens when you tell a child that if she gives birth to a son, he will have a claim to the throne of England? She will spend her entire life trying to make …
The King Without a Kingdom by Maurice Druon The Accursed Kings Series Book 7 Goodreads Link Originally published: 1977 My rating: 5 out of 10 Whispers of the Story King Jean II of France is impatient, egocentric and doesn’t listen to the advice of others. What happens when the King of Navarre clearly wants to take …
The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory Goodreads Link Originally published: 2011 My rating: 9 out of 10 Whispers of the Story The mediaeval English court is fraught with plots, treachery, secrets, and a race for power. However, in a male-dominated world, women occasionally played important roles. Jacquetta comes from a French noble family that …
The Lily and the Lion by Maurice Druon The Accursed Kings Series Book 6 Goodreads Link Originally published: 1959 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story King Charles IV dies without a male heir. His cousin Philippe of Valois will inherit the throne with the full support of Robert of Artois. This marks …
The White Princess by Philippa Gregory Goodreads Link Originally published: 2013 My rating: 8 out of 10 Whispers of the Story The long War of the Roses ended with the death of King Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth, and the marriage between Elizabeth of York and the victorious Henry Tudor, now King Henry VII. …
She-Wolf of France by Maurice Druon The Accursed Kings Series Book 5 Goodreads Link Originally published: 1959 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story Philippe V reigned for just over 5 years, a reign full of diseases, religious conflicts and insecurities. So the man who was supposed to be a better king had …
The Royal Succession by Maurice Druon The Accursed Kings Series Book 4 Goodreads Link Originally published: 1957 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story Philippe of Poitiers of his brother’s death and takes action immediately. Before even arriving for his brother’s funeral he gains allies who support him for the throne and locks …
The Poisoned Crown by Maurice Druon The Accursed Kings Series Book 3 Goodreads Link Originally published: 1956 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story Louis X married Clemence of Hungary—finally having the dream girl he always wanted. He got so smitten (and lazy) that Charles of Valois ran the kingdom freely while he …
The Strangled Queen by Maurice Druon The Accursed Kings Series Book 2 Goodreads Link Originally published: 1955 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story Louis X becomes king after his father, Philip the Fair, dies — but there’s a royal problem: his wife, Marguerite, is in prison for adultery, and he really needs …
The Iron King by Maurice Druon The Accursed Kings Series Book 1 Goodreads Link Originally published: 1955 My rating: 10 out of 10 Whispers of the Story The final year of reign of Philip the Fair’s is a year full of intrigue and conspiracy that would have lasting repercussions for France. He has three happily married …
