The reign of the Capetian kings has ended and John II, ‘The Good’, takes the throne. Under the leadership of this vain, cruel, incompetent monarch The Hundred Years War escalates and England and France begin to tear each other apart. Warring factions plunder the land, famine threatens the people and the Black Death spreads far and wide. France is bleeding to death around the new king…

“Accursed! Accursed! You shall be accursed to the thirteenth generation!” The Iron King – Philip the Fair – is as cold and silent, as handsome and unblinking as a statue. He governs his realm with an iron hand, but he cannot rule his own family: his sons are weak and their wives adulterous; while his red-blooded daughter Isabella is unhappily married to an English king who prefers the company of men. A web of scandal, murder and intrigue is weaving itself around the Iron King; but his downfall will come from an unexpected quarter. Bent on the persecution of the rich and powerful Knights Templar, Philip sentences Grand Master Jacques Molay to be burned at the stake, thus drawing down upon himself a curse that will destroy his entire dynasty…

King Henry V - the great Lion of England - is dead. It's up to his son to take the throne, but frail in body and mind, he is dependent on his supporters to run his kingdom. Richard, Duke of York, believes that without a strong king England will fall. And as the threat from France grows, and rebellion on home soil spreads, his fears seem justified. Who can save the throne? Who will defend the kingdom?

Revivant son passe apres plus de soixante annees, Maurice Druon retrouve une passion egale a celle qu’il a eprouvee pour le vivre. Les personnes, les evenements, les lieux se succedent, se bousculent, se superposent. Ses Memoires inachevees presentent un tableau tres vivant de la France de 1918 a la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. De Maurice Druon, que connait-on ? Le romancier, l’homme politique, le Secretaire perpetuel de l’Academie francaise et l’infatigable combat qu’il mene pour la defense de la langue francaise. Mais de Maurice Druon lui-meme, de l’homme Druon, que savons-nous ? Au-dela du charme des souvenirs et de la formation d’une personnalite, Maurice Druon nous revele, dans le style ferme et grave qui est le sien, « chaud de c?ur et clair d’esprit », la veritable raison d’etre de ces Memoires : « Suite profane d’une tradition sacree, les “memoires” sont le vetement qui nous habillera sur notre lit de mort, le vernis de notre sarcophage. Sinon, quoi de plus derisoire que d’aspirer a une immortalite de papier, afin de se maintenir, un peu plus, un peu moins, dans le souvenir d’une espece qui, tot ou tard, disparaitra d’une planete destinee, de toute maniere, a refroidir ? Le temoignage est l’acte terminal de notre mission, sa perfection au sens premier du terme. » C’est ce temoignage qu’il livre ici, de ses annees de jeunesse a la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale avec, notamment, un recit captivant sur son action au sein la Resistance et la composition du Chant des partisans avec son oncle Joseph Kessel.

An oath of loyalty. Two warring kings. A destiny he didn't choose… England is in turmoil as Vikings and Saxons battle for territory. Rumours build about the fatal sickness of the King, and the country awaits an heir. A violent clash at sea forces the warrior lord Uhtred to lead his men from his Northumbrian fortress to London and plunge into the eye of the storm. For two kings claim the empty throne, and a new kingdom cannot be born without bloodshed. Uhtred's sword will leave one king dead and the other victorious. But sometimes it is hard to know the will of the gods…

Seniors vivid characters capture this chaotic era with a lively sense of how it must have felt to those living through it - The TimesA court without a kingdom, a kingdom without a king...England, 1652: since Charles Is execution the land has remained untethered, the people longing for change. When Patience Johnson meets preacher Sidrach Simmonds, she believes her destiny is to become his wife and help him spread the Lords word. Simmonds sees things quite differently. Patiences brother Will has been bestowed the job of lawyer to Oliver Cromwell. Tasked with aiding Englands most powerful man, he must try to overcome his grief after the loss of his wife. Then Sam Challoner, Wills brother-in-law, returns unannounced after years in exile, forcing Will and Patience to question their loyalties: one to a ruler, the other, a spouse. Who do they choose to save? Themselves, their loved ones or their country...

Seniors vivid characters capture this chaotic era with a lively sense of how it must have felt to those living through it - The TimesA court without a kingdom, a kingdom without a king...England, 1652: since Charles Is execution the land has remained untethered, the people longing for change. When Patience Johnson meets preacher Sidrach Simmonds, she believes her destiny is to become his wife and help him spread the Lords word. Simmonds sees things quite differently. Patiences brother Will has been bestowed the job of lawyer to Oliver Cromwell. Tasked with aiding Englands most powerful man, he must try to overcome his grief after the loss of his wife. Then Sam Challoner, Wills brother-in-law, returns unannounced after years in exile, forcing Will and Patience to question their loyalties: one to a ruler, the other, a spouse. Who do they choose to save? Themselves, their loved ones or their country...

Seniors vivid characters capture this chaotic era with a lively sense of how it must have felt to those living through it - The TimesA court without a kingdom, a kingdom without a king...England, 1652: since Charles Is execution the land has remained untethered, the people longing for change. When Patience Johnson meets preacher Sidrach Simmonds, she believes her destiny is to become his wife and help him spread the Lords word. Simmonds sees things quite differently. Patiences brother Will has been bestowed the job of lawyer to Oliver Cromwell. Tasked with aiding Englands most powerful man, he must try to overcome his grief after the loss of his wife. Then Sam Challoner, Wills brother-in-law, returns unannounced after years in exile, forcing Will and Patience to question their loyalties: one to a ruler, the other, a spouse. Who do they choose to save? Themselves, their loved ones or their country...

An oath of loyalty. Two warring kings. A destiny he didn’t choose... England is in turmoil as Vikings and Saxons battle for territory. Rumours build about the fatal sickness of the King, and the country awaits an heir. A violent clash at sea forces the warrior lord Uhtred to lead his men from his Northumbrian fortress to London and plunge into the eye of the storm. For two kings claim the empty throne, and a new kingdom cannot be born without bloodshed. Uhtred’s sword will leave one king dead and the other victorious. But sometimes it is hard to know the will of the gods...

An oath of loyalty. Two warring kings. A destiny he didn’t choose... England is in turmoil as Vikings and Saxons battle for territory. Rumours build about the fatal sickness of the King, and the country awaits an heir. A violent clash at sea forces the warrior lord Uhtred to lead his men from his Northumbrian fortress to London and plunge into the eye of the storm. For two kings claim the empty throne, and a new kingdom cannot be born without bloodshed. Uhtred’s sword will leave one king dead and the other victorious. But sometimes it is hard to know the will of the gods...

The King is dead. Long live the King. Philip IV is dead and his great kingdom is in disarray. It seems the fatal curse of the Templars is plaguing the royal house of France. His son has been enthroned as Louis X; but with his disgraced wife Marguerite imprisoned in the Chateau Gaillard for her adultery, Louis can produce no heir with which to secure the succession. But neither can he marry again while she lives… The web of scandal, murder and intrigue that once wove itself around the court of the Iron King continues to draw in his descendants, as the destruction of his dynasty continues apace.

No man is impervious to the poisons of the crown… Having murdered his wife and exiled his mistress, King Louis X of France becomes besotted with Princess Clemence of Hungary and makes her his new Queen. However, though the matter of the succession should be assured, it is far from so, as Louis embarks on an ill-fated war against Flanders. Where his father, Philip IV, was strong, Louis is weak, and the ambitions of his proud, profligate barons threaten his power and the future of a kingdom once ruled by an Iron King.

'No woman shall succeed in Salique land' Louis X is dead, poisoned, murdered, by the hand of Mahaut d'Artois. Her plan is simple - to clear the path to the throne for her son-in-law Philippe. However, there is the small matter of Queen Clemence and her unborn child. As the country is thrown into turmoil, Philippe of Poitiers must use any means necessary to save his country from anarchy. However, how far is he willing to go to clear his path to the throne and become King in his own right?

A witty contemporary fairy talequalities that made all the rich princes with kingdoms to spare want to marry her. But what is a kingdom without love?

Hex Castle is full of surprises with a secret dungeon, working drawbridge, dropping balcony, hidden trapdoor and much more!Comes with 30+ pieces for kids to build and customize Hex Castle their wayHex Castle builds to over 2 1/2 feet tall! The tower pieces can also be placed on either side of the castleIf a target is hit, it will expose a part of the castleUse the action bolts to open or raise certain parts on the castleIncludes exclusive King Hex figure who transforms into a real, working socket wrenchThere are many openings on the castle and tower where any of the accessories can be placedUse King Hex in tool form to build your Kingdom. All Kingdom Builders work together to - Build, Bash, Re-modelAssembly RequiredBrand : Little TikesToy Category : Action Figure PlaysetsTargeted Group : UnisexManufacturer Recommended Age : 4 Years & AboveAge : 4 Years & Above - Hex castle is full of surprises with a secret dungeon, working drawbridge, dropping balcony, hidden trapdoor and much more!​ - Hex castle builds to over 2 1/2 feet tall! - Includes exclusive King Hex figure who transforms into a real, working socket wrench. - Use King Hex in tool form to build your Kingdom. All Kingdom builders work together to - build, bash, remodel

The love affair between Maurice Bendrix and Sarah, flourishing in the turbulent times of the London Blitz, ends when she suddenly and without explanation breaks it off. After a chance meeting rekindles his love and jealousy two years later, Bendrix hires a private detective to follow Sarah, and slowly his love for her turns into an obsession.