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King Philip IV of France
- Rowan
- Bibliophile
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- Interest in HF: I love history, but it's boring in school. Historical fiction brings it alive for me.
- Preferred HF: Iron-Age Britain, Roman Britain, Medieval Britain
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King Philip IV of France
I'm looking for historical fiction about King Philip IV of France. I've just finished reading an article about the Knights Templar in the October issue of BBC History Magazine and it occurred to me that I should read something about him to see the downfall of the Templars from his perspective. Any suggestions?
- MLE (Emily Cotton)
- Bibliomaniac
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- Joined: August 2008
- Interest in HF: started in childhood with the classics, which, IMHO are HF even if they were contemporary when written.
- Favourite HF book: Prince of Foxes, by Samuel Shellabarger
- Preferred HF: Currently prefer 1600 and earlier, but I'll read anything that keeps me turning the page.
- Location: California Bay Area
Re: King Philip IV of France
Marice Druon's The Iron King deals with Philip the Fair. I've only read the first of the four novels in the series, which I enjoyed immensely as a teen, but on a recent re-read found a bit tedious. Could have been my mood. YMMV.
https://www.amazon.com/Iron-King-Accurs ... 0007491263
https://www.amazon.com/Iron-King-Accurs ... 0007491263
- Rowan
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- Interest in HF: I love history, but it's boring in school. Historical fiction brings it alive for me.
- Preferred HF: Iron-Age Britain, Roman Britain, Medieval Britain
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Re: King Philip IV of France
The whole series is about Philip or only this first book?
- princess garnet
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Re: King Philip IV of France
Philip is in the first book only. However he's mentioned by name in the subsequent novels.Rowan wrote:The whole series is about Philip or only this first book?
- FredQ
- Technical Librarian
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- Joined: October 2014
- Currently reading: The Templars, Two Kings and a Pope
- Interest in HF: I like how HF can fill in the gaps where we don't have enough information.
- Preferred HF: Everything about the Knights Templars
- Location: Northeast Scotland
Re: King Philip IV of France
I also recommend the first book of the series The Accursed Kings from . The other books are about the kingdom in chaos after his death.
A while ago I read a trilogy about the Templars which I really liked. The first book is about the creation of the order, the third book is about the fall. I suppose it talks a little bit more of the Templars and Nogaret than the King Philip but still Order in Chaos by
https://www.goodreads.com/series/49567-templar-trilogy
A while ago I read a trilogy about the Templars which I really liked. The first book is about the creation of the order, the third book is about the fall. I suppose it talks a little bit more of the Templars and Nogaret than the King Philip but still Order in Chaos by
https://www.goodreads.com/series/49567-templar-trilogy