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The Iron King is the gripping first installment of Maurice Druon’s seven-volume epic, The Accursed Kings. Set in 14th-century France, it is famously known as the historical inspiration for George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire (and the Game of Thrones series).  Book Overview 

• How does Druon balance historical fact and fiction? (e.g., the adultery of the princesses is real; the curse is invented.)
• What makes Philip IV “iron”? Compare his leadership style to a modern political figure.
• Trace the first appearance of the curse – does it seem psychological or supernatural?
• How does the book portray the medieval church (Pope Clement V, the Inquisition)?

, the cold necessity of statecraft over individual happiness, and the inevitable decay of dynasties built on blood and greed. Why Readers Love It the iron king maurice druon pdf

• Two brief parallels with modern political phenomena