The Accursed Kings (French: Les Rois maudits) is a series of
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 a miniseries twice for television in
France.The Accursed Kings (French: Les Rois maudits) is a series of
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 a miniseries twice for television in
France.American author George R. R. Martin called The Accursed Kings
"the original game of thrones", citing Druon's novels as an
inspiration for his own series A Song of Ice and Fire.Set in the 14th
century during the reigns of the last five kings of the direct
Capetian dynasty and the first two kings of the House of Valois, the
series begins as the French King Philip the Fair, already surrounded
by scandal and intrigue, brings a curse upon his family when he
persecutes the Knights Templar. The succession of monarchs that
follows leads France and England to the Hundred Years' War. The Accursed Kings Top Movies & Young Movies