Maurice Druon's (the first in the The Accursed Kings series) is widely regarded as a masterpiece of historical fiction, famously praised by George R.R. Martin as " the original Game of Thrones ". Set in 14th-century France, it follows the iron-fisted reign of Philip IV and the dramatic downfall of his dynasty sparked by a dying curse from a Knights Templar grandmaster. Critical Consensus
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The story follows King Philip IV (Philip the Fair), an autocratic and enigmatic ruler who seeks to consolidate power by crushing the wealthy and influential Order of the Knights Templar She Reads Novels The Templar Curse Maurice Druon's (the first in the The Accursed
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