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The King without a Kingdom
Book 7 in the The Accursed Kings series.
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Cardinal Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord recounts the reign of John II, whose hostility towards Charles of Navarre and dependence on a narrow circle of favourites deepen France's political divisions. War, taxation and the continuing effects of plague leave the kingdom vulnerable to English raids and internal opposition.
John's defeat and capture by the Black Prince at Poitiers create a struggle over ransom, reform and royal authority. The dauphin Charles faces Étienne Marcel in Paris, Charles of Navarre's ambitions and the Jacquerie, while the captive king attempts to preserve an ideal of honour that his damaged kingdom can no longer afford.
