Philip V of France
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Philip V, known as the Tall, was King of France and Navarre from 1316 to 1322. Philip engaged in a series of domestic reforms intended to improve the management of the kingdom. These reforms included
Contemporary miniature depicting the coronation of Philip V, from the Grandes Chroniques de France
Philip engineered a hasty coronation after the death of his nephew, the young John I, to build support for his bid for the French throne in 1316–17.
Philip took steps to reform the French currency during the course of his reign, including these silver Tournois coins.
Philip pursued a successful diplomatic and dynastic solution to the long running tensions with Flanders.
The Accursed Kings
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The Accursed Kings is a series of seven historical novels by French author Maurice Druon about the French monarchy in the 14th century. Published between 1955 and 1977, the series has been adapted as
Le Roi de fer (Book 1)1955 French hardcover
1956 English 1st edition cover of The Iron King.